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Beanpot Bet Revealed: Celebrini About To Get Even With Smith
Macklin Celebrini is about to get even with Will Smith.
In January, because Celebrini’s Boston University lost a weekend series to Smith’s Boston College, Celebrini was forced to wear Smith’s BC jersey to a San Jose Sharks game.
Me: “Nice jersey”
Mack: “Thanks, I hate it”— Kavin Mistry (@kavinm95) January 28, 2025
“He made sure it was the one that he beat us in,” Celebrini noted.
Both star rookies were in college last year, when the Eagles beat the Terriers in the Hockey East Championship.
Celebrini and Smith continued their friendly wager last week, when BU and BC met in the Beanpot final.
This time, Celebrini came out on top, as the scrappy Terriers shut down the high-flying Eagles 4-1.
Celebrini and Smith confirmed on Tuesday, the first San Jose Sharks’ practice since the beginning of the 4 Nations Face-Off, that the bet remains the same: Smith will now have to wear Celebrini’s BU jersey to a game.
Does Celebrini have a special Terriers jersey in mind?
“I only have one,” Celebrini smiled.
It will be a while before this bet paid off, so there’s still time for amendments: Celebrini said Smith will have to represent Boston University before an upcoming home game.
The San Jose Sharks’ first game after the 4 Nations Face-Off is Feb. 23 at the Calgary Flames. Their next tilt at SAP Center, however, isn’t until Mar. 8 against the New York Islanders.
“I’m trying to see if he can forget about it this week,” Smith laughed.
He also joked that he made sure to give it to old teammates like Ryan Leonard and Gabe Perreault and more for letting him down.
“It’s a mid-season tournament,” the Lexington, MA native said, tongue in cheek, about the long-time institution. “We didn’t win it last year.”
BC did get the last laugh on BU then, during the Frozen Four. The Eagles made the National Championship game, losing to the University of Denver, after the Pioneers bounced the Terriers in the semi-final.
There is, potentially, another game this week that Canadian Celebrini and American Smith can roll the dice on.
Double or nothing for the USA-Canada 4 Nations final this Thursday?
“No!” Celebrini laughed.
