Macklin Celebrini reacts to making Canada’s Olympic team: ‘It’s all surreal’

SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini can already imagine what the scene will be like in Italy less than six weeks from now.

Arriving with Team Canada, sharing a dressing room and playing with some of the NHL’s best, wearing his country’s colors as he tries to win an Olympic gold medal.

It’s all about to happen for the 19-year-old Celebrini, who was named to the prestigious Canadian Olympic men’s hockey team on Wednesday after a spectacular first half of the season.