In the case of Macklin Celebrini, the opposite has been true — even though Celebrini’s father still can’t fully catch most of his son’s games because of his own position on an NBA team.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — When San Jose Sharks rookie centerman Macklin Celebrini was younger, he and his older brother, Aiden, sometimes got to skate on the ice surface at Rogers Arena.

The wait was long, when you take time to comprehend it. It’s been more than three months since Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in the draft, first pulled a teal San Jose Sharks jersey over his ...