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Celebrini shines as Canada blanks Italy at worlds

ESPN · May 16, 2026, 6:40 PM

Key takeaways

  • FRIBOURG, Switzerland -- Teenage captain Macklin Celebrini scored twice and Canada shut out Italy 6-0 at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday.
  • In his three-point game, the 19-year-old Celebrini netted a one-timer from the right circle after receiving a cross-ice pass from Porter Martone to make it 3-0 with 3:04 remaining in the opening period.
  • Celebrini followed his first goal of the tournament with his second from a backhand shot high into the net at 2:09 in the middle period to make it 4-0.

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FRIBOURG, Switzerland -- Teenage captain Macklin Celebrini scored twice and Canada shut out Italy 6-0 at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday.

In his three-point game, the 19-year-old Celebrini netted a one-timer from the right circle after receiving a cross-ice pass from Porter Martone to make it 3-0 with 3:04 remaining in the opening period.

Celebrini followed his first goal of the tournament with his second from a backhand shot high into the net at 2:09 in the middle period to make it 4-0.

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