Macklin Celebrini Becomes Fifth-Youngest Player to Record 200th Career Point

Macklin Celebrini is now the fifth-youngest player in NHL history to record 200 career points. 

Late in the San Jose Sharks’ game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Celebrini broke up Sergei Murashov’s shutout to bring the Sharks within one goal with just over eight minutes remaining in the third period. That goal marked the 200th point of Celebrini’s career, coming in his 171st game in the NHL.

At 20 years and 151 days, Celebrini became the fifth-youngest player in league history to hit the milestone. He trails only Sidney Crosby, Wayne Gretzky, Jimmy Carson, and Mario Lemieux. 

“That doesn't really happen without the guys in this room, the guys I play with, and all the plays that they make and all the work that they put in,” Celebrini said postgame. 

Celebrini also became just the 14th player in NHL history to pass the 200-point plateau before the age of 21 and is the fifth-fastest active player to reach the milestone.

Celebrini then went on to add his 201st point in the same game, assisting on Mason Marchment’s 100th career goal, which sent the game into overtime.

According to Sharks PR, Celebrini is the fastest player to start their career with the Sharks to hit the milestone as well beating out Logan Couture’s prior record of 273 games.

"We've seen it right since the moment we drafted him," Ryan Warsofsky said of Celebrini's milestone. "He's a special player, special person. Worked extremely hard at his craft and it's an honor that he did that. He's a big part of our team. I think he's probably more disappointed in not getting two points, and that just shows who he is."

Just three seasons into his career, Macklin Celebrini is barely scraping his potential ceiling, yet he’s continuing to make history.