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The Sharks will not have a captain.
San Jose announced On Wednesday that forward Tyler Toffoli, forward Barclay Goodrow, center Macklin Celebrini, defenseman Mario Ferraro and center Alex Wennberg will be their alternate captains for the 2025-26 NHL season.
Introducing your 2025-26 Alternate Captains. 👏
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) October 8, 2025
Toffoli will wear an “A” in every game; Goodrow and Celebrini will be alternate captains for home games, while Ferraro and Wennberg will be alternates for road games. Toffoli is taking Ferraro’s role as regular alternate captain.
Celebrini will wear a letter for the first time in his young career. The 19-year-old was the San Jose Sharks’ No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and is seen as the future face of the franchise.
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