The news, as reported by the National Hockey League, doesn’t come as a surprise, though, considering Celebrini’s immense popularity as a young player who has risen to fame and fortune. He’s the youngest face to ever grace the franchise’s cover, in fact, and achieved the feat by being a very valuable addition to the San Jose Sharks in addition to being the second-highest scorer for Canada in the IIHF World Championship. He’s also had a stint at the Olympics, where he guided Canada to a silver medal with five goals and ten points over six games.

Celebrini has also been nominated for a bunch of prestigious awards, including, but not limited to, the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Male Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season, as well as for the 2026 ESPY Awards’ Best NHL Player and Best Breakthrough Athlete categories. Well, let’s hope he’s as powerful as his real-life persona when we take control of him in the game.

There’s a trailer in the works that’s dropping on July 16, 2026, and you can be sure we’re going to bring it to you, alongside other details, as soon as it does.