Macklin Celebrini took his first strides on the ice in his San Jose Sharks jersey Wednesday.
Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, had worn a Sharks jersey onstage at Sphere in Las Vegas after he was selected June 28.
But Wednesday it was his San Jose jersey, with his name and No. 71 sewn on, along with his full set of hockey pads.
\"It was awesome,\" the 18-year-old center said. \"It\'s the first time I\'ve been in gear with it, and I\'m going to see my name on the back. It\'s pretty cool.\"
Via nhl.com