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BU’s Macklin Celebrini wins Hobey Baker award, becomes youngest ever recipient
Celebrini is only 17 years old, but put together a dominant season for the Terriers to claim the top award in college hockey.
The top award in college hockey is heading back to Commonwealth Ave. Boston University’s Macklin Celebrini won the Hobey Baker award on Friday, and at 17 years old, he’s the youngest player ever to earn the honor.
Celebrini recorded 64 points this season on a perfectly even 32 goals and 32 assists. He averaged well over a point per game (1.68) in his first year at BU. Whether there’s a second season of college hockey in the cards, though, is unclear.
Following the Terriers’ loss to Denver in the Frozen Four semifinal round on Thursday, Celebrini expressed to media that he’s unsure if he’ll return to Boston or go pro. Celebrini is the projected No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NHL draft.
“I gotta figure that out. Kind of still in shock [at losing]. So, I’m not too sure,” Celebrini said.
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Boston had plenty of stars on the ice as a whole this season, helping launch Boston College and BU to the top two ranks in the nation. Of all those talented young skaters — including Lane Hutson, Ryan Leonard, Cutter Gauthier, and William Smith, among others — Celebrini claimed the prize.
If it was the end of Celebrini’s career, he’d be the best one-and-done for the Terriers since Jack Eichel — who was the last BU player to win the Hobey Baker (2015). Celebrini won a litany of awards this season: Hockey East Rookie of the Year, Player of the Year, National Rookie of the Year (the Tim Taylor Award), and the Hobey Baker.
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This year’s NHL draft takes place on June 28th, where Celebrini will officially find out which professional team he’ll be playing for when he chooses to leave the Terriers.
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