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Macklin Celebrini's Time To Shine And Other Olympics Thoughts; Maddox Schultz Has Arrived; McKenna Returns And More

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Macklin Celebrini scores the game winner in his Olympic debut.

1. Called Up: The Hockey Prospects Podcast centers on the Olympic debut of Macklin Celebrini and the early prospect storylines from Milan-Cortina 2026. 2. Chris Peters of Flow Hockey and Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects host the episode, and their scouting backgrounds shape every prospect comparison. 3. The episode asks what Canada’s Olympic roster, Slovakia’s young stars, and the latest junior prospects say about hockey’s next wave. 4. Celebrini scores in his Olympic debut for Canada against Czechia, and the hosts call the goal a game-winner. 5. They point to his net-front tip work, his practice habits, and his role riding with Connor McDavid. 6. The discussion frames Celebrini as a complete 19-year-old center who already affects games at the highest level. 7. Slafkovsky produces three points for Slovakia in a 4-1 win over Finland, including a snipe and an empty-net assist. 8. The hosts note that he now has nine career Olympic goals in eight games and is only 22. 9. Samuel Hlavaj stops 39 of 40 shots for Slovakia against Finland, with the save total later corrected after a scorekeeper adjustment. 10. The hosts also mention that Hlavaj plays for the Iowa Wild in the AHL and went undrafted. 11. Damian Clara makes 46 saves on 49 shots for Italy against Sweden and stays in the game with a big stop on Elias Pettersson. 12. Clara is described as a 6-foot-6 Anaheim Ducks second-round pick who has also played games with the San Diego Gulls. 13. Albert Smits is lined up for Latvia’s third defense pair against the United States, and the hosts expect him to get meaningful minutes. 14. They connect Smits to the World Juniors and World Under-18s, arguing that talent can outweigh age or experience in short tournaments. 15. Gavin McKenna’s situation stays in the news because his felony charge is gone, but a misdemeanor simple-assault charge remains and his hearing was rescheduled. 16. The hosts say McKenna is expected back in Penn State’s lineup against Michigan at Yost Ice Arena, where scouts will crowd the building. 17. Maddox Schultz follows with a Wednesday-night hat trick in Regina’s 7-6 win over Saskatoon and now has 16 points in 20 WHL games. 18. The hosts compare Schultz’s power move and release to Nathan MacKinnon and note that teammate Liam Pugh is also drawing attention. 19. The episode sounds like a fast-moving scouting conversation with Olympic reactions, live lineup updates, and frequent Flow Hockey readouts. 20. Prospects fans tracking Canada, Slovakia, Latvia, Penn State, or the WHL will get the most value from this episode.

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