Macklin Celebrini in the mix as Canada names roster for world junior selection camp
CALGARY — Macklin Celebrini is among 30 invitees for Canada’s selection camp ahead of the world junior hockey championship announced Tuesday.
Expected to be among the top picks at the 2024 NHL draft, the 17-year-old Vancouver product sits second in the NCAA with 10 goals and 25 points in 15 games this season for Boston University.
He will be joined at Canada’s camp set to begin Sunday in Oakville, Ont., by 10 first-round picks, including fellow forwards Matt Savoie, Conor Geekie, Nate Danielson, Brayden Yager, Matthew Wood and Easton Cowan.
Fraser Minten, who played four games with the Toronto Maple Leafs in October before being returned to junior, is also in the mix.