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- The San Jose Sharks' forward Macklin Celebrini has officially surpassed Joe Thornton's franchise record for most points by a rookie in a single season, achieving the milestone during...
- Celebrini reached the mark with an assist in the Sharks' 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on March 28, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena.
- Joe Thornton's 72-point rookie campaign had remained the Sharks' franchise benchmark for over 25 years, standing as one of the most enduring individual records in the organization's history.
The San Jose Sharks’ forward Macklin Celebrini has officially surpassed Joe Thornton’s franchise record for most points by a rookie in a single season, achieving the milestone during a sustained offensive push by the team in late March 2026.
Celebrini reached the mark with an assist in the Sharks’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on March 28, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena. The play came during a prolonged offensive zone sequence where San Jose maintained pressure for over 90 seconds, culminating in the point that moved him past Thornton’s long-standing rookie benchmark of 72 points set during the 1997-98 NHL season.