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Three Teen Stars Could Lead NHL | NHL News
Three NHL rookies—Connor Bedard, Macklin Celebrini, and Matthew Schaefer—are poised to become captains in the 2026-27 season, marking a historic shift in league leadership. Bedard, sidelined by injury but already an alternate captain for Chicago, is the Blackhawks’ future face; Celebrini, leading San Jose offensively and stepping into a vacant captaincy despite a contract technicality, shows elite leadership; and Schaefer, if named captain by the Islanders, would become the youngest in NHL history—already setting rookie records and ready to lead before turning 20. Their rise signals the next…
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