2024 NHL Draft: Macklin Celebrini chose No. 1 total by San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks made Boston College onward Macklin Celebrini the very first total choice in the 2024 NHL Draft on Friday evening at The Ball in Las Las Vega.

This was the very first time in Sharks franchise business background they had the No. 1 total choice. They have actually prepared 2nd total 3 times and not because 1997 when they selected Patrick Marleau.

Celebrini, that transformed 18 this month, was 2nd in NCAA scoring this previous period with 32 objectives and 3rd total with 64 factors in 38 ready the Terriers. He won Hockey East Newbie of the Year and Gamer of the Year. The Vancouver indigenous covered his year off by coming to be the youngest gamer ever before to win the Hobey Baker Honor as the leading guys’s gamer.

Celebrini, the top-ranked North American skater on NHL Main Scouting’s last position, has actually stated he can take advantage of returning to Boston College for one more year, however the Sharks wish to include a stimulate to their schedule promptly.

Just 2 No. 1 total choices because 2006 have actually not gone directly to the NHL after being prepared– Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power (Michigan, 2021) and Erik Johnson (Minnesota, 2006), that was chosen by the St. Louis Blues.

The Sharks have actually not made the playoffs because the 2018-19 period and currently have one more item as the franchise business proceeds its reconstruct under Grier.

Right here are the potential customers chosen in the staying 31 choices of the preliminary of the 2024 NHL Draft:

2024 NHL Draft, preliminary

2. Chicago Blackhawks: Artyom Levshunov– D, Michigan State

3. Anaheim Ducks: Beckett Sennecke– RW, Oshawa (OHL)

4. Columbus Blue Jackets: Cayden Lindstrom– C, Medication Hat (WHL)

5. Montreal Canadiens: Ivan Demidov– RW, SKA St. Petersburg Jr. (Russia- MHL)

6. Utah Hockey Club: Tij Iginla– C, Kelowna (WHL)

7. Ottawa Senators: Carter Yakemchuk– D, Calgary (WHL)

8. Seattle Sea Serpent: Berkly Catton C, Spokane (WHL)

9. Calgary Blazes: Zayne Parekh– D, Saginaw (OHL)

10. New Jacket Devils: Anton Silayev– D, Nizhny Novgorod (Russia)

11. San Jose Sharks (from Buffalo Sabres): Sam Dickinson– D, London (OHL)

12. Minnesota Wild (from Philly Flyers): Zeev Buium– D, Denver

13. Philly Flyers: Jett Luchanko– C, Guelph (OHL)

14. Buffalo Sabres: Konsta Helenius– C, Jukurit (Finland)

15. Detroit Red Wings: Michael Brandsegg-Nygard– RW, Mora (Sweden)

16. St. Louis Blues: Adam Jiricek– D, Plzen (Czech Republic)

17. Washington Capitals: Terik Parascak– RW, Royal Prince George (WHL)

18. Chicago Blackhawks (from New York City Islanders): Sacha Boisvert– C, Muskegon (USHL)

19. Las Vega Golden Knights: Trevor Connelly– LW, Tri-City (USHL)

20. New York City Islanders (from Tampa Bay Bay Lightning): Cole Eiserman– LW, U.S.A. U-18 (USHL)

21. Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles Kings): Michael Hage– C, Chicago (USHL)

22. Nashville Predators: Yegor Surin– C, Yaroslavl Jr. (Russia- MHL)

23. Anaheim Ducks (from Toronto Maple Leafs): Stian Solberg– D, Valerenga (Norway)

24: Utah Hockey Club (from Colorado Avalanche): Cole Beaudoin– C, Barrie (OHL)

25. Boston Bruins: Dean Letourneau– C, St. Andrew’s University

26. Los Angeles Kings: Liam Greentree– RW, Windsor (OHL)

27. Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes): Marek Vanacker– LW, Brantford (OHL)

28. Calgary Blaze (from Vancouver Canucks): Matvei Gridin– RW, Muskegon (USHL)

29. Dallas Stars: Emil Hemming– RW, TPS (Finland)

30. New York City Rangers: EJ Emery– D, U.S.A. U-18 (USHL)

31. Toronto Maple Leafs (from Anaheim Ducks): Ben Danford– D, Oshawa (OHL)

32. Edmonton Oilers (from Philly Flyers): Sam O’Reilly– RW, London (OHL)