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Canada Cale Makar
#8 Colorado Avalanche / NHL - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
2-time AJHL Champion 2
1-time NCAA (East) First All-American Team 1
1-time NCAA Top Collegiate Player (Hobey Baker Award) 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) 1
2-time NHL First All-Star Team 2
1-time NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) 1
2-time NHL Second All-Star Team 2
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy) 1
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Oct 30, 1998
Position
D
Age
26
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Calgary, AB, CAN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Crowchild MHA
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$9,000,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche / Signed
Drafted
2017 round 1 #4 overall by Colorado Avalanche
Agency
PREMIUM

Many have called Cale Makar one of the purest talents to ever crop up out of the AJHL. He reads and executes plays quickly, making good things happen for his teammates every time he is out on the ice. Stickhandling and puck possession play is superb. Makes high percentage decisions that help his team move the puck up-ice. High-end hockey IQ and understands his own game very well, allowing him to stay coachable and play to his strengths in any situation. Makar's potential is that of a traditional franchise defender that can do it all. [EP 2017]

Brother: Taylor Makar
Cousin: Mark Logan and Tom Lysiak

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Cale Makar Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 NWCAA Bruins U15 AA HCBAA 28* 4* 16* 20* 18* -* | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 0 -
2012-13 Calgary Flames U15 AAA AMBHL 33* 3* 19* 22* 22* -* |
2013-14 NWCAA Stampeders U16 AAA AMMHL 36* 9* 19* 28* 35* -* |
Calgary Flames U18 AAA AMHL 6* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
2014-15 Calgary Flames U18 AAA AMHL 34* 7* 16* 23* 14* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
Brooks Bandits AJHL 3* 1* 4* 5* 4* -* | Playoffs 20 1 6 7 4 -
2015-16 Brooks Bandits AJHL 54* 10* 45* 55* 28* -* | Playoffs 13 3 11 14 0 -
2016-17 Brooks Bandits AJHL 54* 24* 51* 75* 18* -* | Playoffs 13 5 11 16 4 -
2017-18 UMass NCAA 34* 5* 16* 21* 20* 9* |
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 3* 5* 8* 0* 5* |
2018-19 UMass “C” NCAA 41* 16* 33* 49* 31* 32* |
Colorado Avalanche NHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 10 1 5 6 0 3
2019-20 Colorado Avalanche NHL 57* 12* 38* 50* 12* 12* | Playoffs 15 4 11 15 0 12
2020-21 Colorado Avalanche NHL 44* 8* 36* 44* 12* 17* | Playoffs 10 2 8 10 2 0
2021-22 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 77* 28* 58* 86* 26* 48* | Playoffs 20 8 21 29 10 7
2022-23 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 60* 17* 49* 66* 30* 16* | Playoffs 6 1 4 5 6 5
2023-24 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 77* 21* 69* 90* 16* 15* | Playoffs 11 5 10 15 0 -3
2024-25 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 21* 8* 22* 30* 2* -1* |
Projected NHL 82* 31* 86* 117* 8* -4* |
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Cale Makar Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Brooks Bandits Western Canada Cup 6* 1* 4* 5* 2* -* |
Brooks Bandits RBC Cup 5* 4* 3* 7* 0* -* |
Canada West U19 WJAC-19 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2016-17 Brooks Bandits Western Canada Cup 5* 3* 5* 8* 2* -* |
Brooks Bandits RBC Cup 5* 2* 4* 6* 2* -* |
Canada West U19 “C” WJAC-19 4* 4* 4* 8* 0* -* |

Cale Makar Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AMBHL (AEHL U15) 1 33* 3* 19* 22* 0.67* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AMMHL (AEHL U17) 1 36* 9* 19* 28* 0.78* 35* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AMHL (AEHL U18) 2 40* 7* 17* 24* 0.60* 18* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
AJHL 3 111* 35* 100* 135* 1.22* 50* -* | 3 46 9 * 28 * 37 * 0.80 * 8 * - *
HCBAA (HCAA U15) 1 28* 4* 16* 20* 0.71* 18* -* | 1 5 0 * 3 * 3 * 0.60 * 0 * - *
NCAA 2 75* 21* 49* 70* 0.93* 51* 41* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 336* 94* 272* 366* 1.09* 98* 107* | 6 72 21 * 59 * 80 * 1.11 * 18 * 24 *
RBC Cup 2 10* 6* 7* 13* 1.30* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Western Canada Cup 2 11* 4* 9* 13* 1.18* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 2 8* 5* 4* 9* 1.13* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 3* 5* 8* 1.14* 0* 5* | 0 * * * * * *

Cale Makar Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/24/2021
07/24/2021 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
04/14/2019
04/14/2019 Confirmed UMass Colorado Avalanche
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 11 #173 overall by Fargo Force in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2013, 8 #164 overall by Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL Bantam Draft

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #7 by FCHockey

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #7 by McKeen's Hockey

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by TSN/McKenzie

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #9 by NHL Central Scouting

Cult/Star player for Colorado Avalanche

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Massachusetts

Selected Hobey Baker Award winner -- 2019