Canada will unveil its official squad for the Milan-Cortina Olympics on Wednesday, but we already have a preview.
McLean Celebrini will be named to Team Canada's final roster.
ESPN's Emily Kaplan reported on Platform. X on Tuesday evening.
The Olympic rosters will be unveiled tomorrow, and Team USA and Team Canada will have player calls in the morning.
Expect the American lineup to be similar to the Four Nations; listening to small changes. McLean Celebrini got to Canada, and then we'll look at Connor Bedard, who was on the sidelines throughout the whole process.
– Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) December 30, 2025
This is quite a feat for the young Sharks center, who is only 19 years old!
But it's well deserved. He's putting up incredible numbers for a team that's far from the NHL's elite.
Celebrini has already scored 60 points in just 39 games this season.
Continuing at the same pace, he finished the season with 126 points. This would be the second-highest single-season total by a player under 20 in NHL history.
Most points by a U20 player in a season, NHL history:
137 points – Wayne Gretzky
126 points – McLean Celebrini (tempo)
120 points – Sidney CrosbyHe's really going to beat Crosby, right? pic.twitter.com/YOYNB6agAd
– Big Head Hockey (@bigheadhockey) December 30, 2025
He's also on track to become the second-fastest player under 20 to reach the 100-point mark in a single season.
McLean Celebrini is now on track to score 100 points in 65 games this season.
Five teenagers in #NHL stories scored 100 goals in a season. Perhaps only one did it faster.
Gretzky – 1979–80 – Game 61
Crosby – 2006–07 – Game 65
Lemieux – 1984–85 – Game 73
Gaverchuk – 1981-82.– Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) December 30, 2025
The choice of McLean Celebrini, who is only 19 years old, is truly impressive. Not even Sidney Crosby was selected by Canada to compete in the 2006 Olympics, when he was also 19.
But it wasn't Crosby's fault. The management of the Canadian team tried to use a veteran composition. Crosby remained on the sidelines despite his 102-point season.
Getting back to Emily Kaplan, she explained in her post that we'll have to keep an eye on Connor Bedard, who has been “just outside” the casting process in recent weeks. A recent injury prevented him from continuing to impress, but he was on the right track.
On Wednesday we will be presented with the full composition of the Canadian team, and until then we have the right to some expert forecasts. If François Gagnon from RDS had been in charge of selection, a certain Mike Matheson would have made the team!
Francois Gagnon includes Mike Matheson on his Team Canada team. Olympic composition pic.twitter.com/UAHwGfqJB5
– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) December 31, 2025
After a while
“This Colorado team is just too good.”
That's how dominant the Avalanche have been this season. WOW.
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– BarDown (@BarDown) December 31, 2025
– Manon Rhéaume’s son is impressive.
Dakoda Reaume-Mullen spoke with our correspondent. @NCloutierTVA.
https://t.co/ECkmAkU5hE
– TVA Sports (@TVASports) December 30, 2025
– There is something to see!
LUK MARES IN MONTREAL
A Norwegian TV2 journalist confirms to me the information from an article found @mercierm02 that Montreal is currently working to acquire the 29-year-old Dutch center back.
He's still under contract with HamKam until December 2026, and he… pic.twitter.com/n8PskfGRMF
– Nilton Jorge (@NiltonJorge) December 31, 2025
– He must improve.
Porter Martone promises to do better against Finlandhttps://t.co/RrfV86WWcx
– RDS (@RDSca) December 31, 2025
