Overview
- Hockey Canada officially named Celebrini to the 25-man roster, confirming the 19-year-old as the youngest male to represent Canada at an Olympics featuring NHL players.
- In his second NHL season, Celebrini has 21 goals, 39 assists and 60 points, ranking third in league scoring, a performance cited in the selection.
- GM Doug Armstrong said Celebrini was on the radar from his early NHL games and had effectively clinched a spot by early December after strong showings, including at the world championship.
- Canada finalized 12 forwards, seven defencemen and two goaltenders, with Jordan Binnington joining Darcy Kuemper and Logan Thompson, while Adin Hill, Sam Montembeault, Sam Bennett, Travis Konecny and Seth Jarvis missed out.
- Canada opens the Olympic tournament on Feb. 12 against Czechia, and Celebrini becomes the seventh San Jose Sharks player to represent Canada at the Games.