Macklin Celebrini Named Youngest Captain in San Jose Sharks History

Macklin Celebrini has been named captain of the San Jose Sharks at 20 years and 104 days old, becoming the youngest captain in franchise history. He succeeds Logan Couture, who retired in April 2025. Coming off a 45-goal, 115-point campaign in 82 games, Celebrini secured a five-year, $94 million contract extension ($18.8M AAV) starting in 2027-28 and was recently featured on the cover of EA Sports' NHL video game.