Sharks C Macklin Celebrini was unveiled as the cover athlete for EA Sports NHL 27, with the “Reveal Trailer” premiering on YouTube at 11am ET on Thursday. He is the second Sharks player to grace the cover of the video game following former NHLer Owen Nolan in 2001 (NHL). The cover is a recognition that Celebrini, who ranked fourth in NHL scoring with 115 points, has “already established himself as one of the league’s top superstars.” The popular hockey video game will be released on Sept. 4. Celebrini, who turned 20 last month, is the “youngest NHL cover athlete in EA Sports’ history” (THE HOCKEY NEWS, 7/14).
EA Sports taps Celebrini for NHL 27 cover
