NHL 27 cover athlete: Sharks C Macklin Celebrini becomes youngest player featured

The NHL announced on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, that San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini will be the cover athlete for NHL 27, making him the youngest player ever to appear on the cover of the annual hockey video game. Celebrini joins Owen Nolan as the only two Sharks players to have been featured on the game's cover. The announcement was made by the NHL officially.