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Sharks name 20-year-old Macklin Celebrini youngest captain in franchise history

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Sharks name 20-year-old Macklin Celebrini youngest captain in franchise history

Rachel Meyers · 2026-09-25T19:20:25.457Z

Celebrini is too young for this responsibility, the Sharks should have waited a couple years.

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Sharks name 20-year-old Macklin Celebrini youngest captain in franchise history — Photo: Jesse Kornblum / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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The San Jose Sharks named 20-year-old Macklin Celebrini the 11th full-time captain in franchise history, making him the youngest captain in team history and the NHL’s youngest active captain. Sharks legend Joe Thornton presented him with the captain’s jersey; the role had been vacant since Logan Couture’s career-ending injury. Celebrini scored 45 goals and 70 assists for 115 points in 2025-26, a Sharks record and the third-highest point total by a teenager in NHL history. San Jose won 39 games, its best season since 2018-19, but finished four points short of a playoff spot and hopes to return to the postseason for the first time since 2019. Celebrini was a Ted Lindsay Award finalist, led Canada at the 2026 World Championship and won Olympic silver with Canada. His five-year, $94 million extension begins in 2027-28.

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This is a smart bet on Celebrini leading their rebuild from the start.
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Celebrini is too young for this responsibility, the Sharks should have waited a couple years.

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