Overview
- Hockey Canada officially added the San Jose Sharks center to its Milan Olympic roster, making him the youngest male player ever named to a Canadian Olympic team in a tournament featuring NHL players.
- Celebrini has 21 goals, 39 assists and 60 points this season, placing him among the league leaders and reinforcing his case for selection.
- General manager Doug Armstrong said he began tracking Celebrini early in his NHL career and that the teenager had effectively secured his Olympic spot by early December.
- Canada’s finalized roster differs from its 4 Nations Face-Off squad, with Logan Thompson and Darcy Kuemper joining Jordan Binnington in goal as Adin Hill and Sam Montembeault miss out, and forwards Sam Bennett, Travis Konecny and Seth Jarvis left off.
- Celebrini is one of only two players on Canada’s roster born in 2000 or later and becomes the seventh Sharks player to represent Canada at the Olympics, with play in Milan beginning in February.