Macklin Celebrini has earned another distinct honour as he prepares to lead his country at the IIHF world hockey championship.
Hockey Canada announced Sunday that the San Jose Sharks star will be the team’s captain for the tournament, while John Tavares and Ryan O’Reilly will serve as the alternates.
Celebrini captured a silver medal with Canada at the Olympics in Milan, registering five goals and 10 points in six games. He became the youngest player to play at the Olympics and tied Jarome Iginla for the most goals scored by a Canadian at a tournament with NHL participation.
Tavares has represented Canada four times at the world championship, and has 16 goals and 25 points in 22 games. He was the captain in 2024 when Canada lost in the bronze-medal game to Sweden, finishing fourth overall.
O’Reilly will be making his sixth appearance at the world championships. He won back-to-back gold medals with Canada in 2015 and 2016, along with a silver medal in 2018.
The tournament in Zürich and Fribourg, Switzerland, takes place from May 15 to 31.
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