Canada's Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates with Macklin Celebrini (71) after scoring a goal during the third period of the 2026 IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship quarterfinal match between Canada and United States, in Fribourg, Switzerland, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Canada’s Macklin Celebrini named IIHF’s male player of the year
Jul 9, 2026 | 1:54 PM
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Canada’s Macklin Celebrini added another milestone to his standout 2025-26 season Thursday, earning International Ice Hockey Federation male player of the year honours.
The 20-year-old from North Vancouver, B.C., received 40.8 per cent of the vote from nearly 200 media members and IIHF officials, finishing ahead of American goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (20.4 per cent) and Finnish forward Sebastian Aho (14.3 per cent).
Celebrini helped Canada win silver at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, where he led the tournament with five goals and was named an all-star.
He also captained Canada to a fourth-place finish at May’s world championships in Switzerland, finishing second in tournament scoring while earning best forward honours.
