Cale Makar
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cale Douglas Makar[1] (born October 30, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Avalanche in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[2]
Cale Makar | |||
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Born |
(1998-10-30) October 30, 1998 (age 25) Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team | Colorado Avalanche | ||
NHL Draft |
4th overall, 2017 Colorado Avalanche | ||
Playing career | 2019–present |
After two seasons in the NCAA with the UMass Minutemen, Makar debuted in the NHL in the 2019–20 season, making an immediate impact and winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year. In his second professional season he was nominated for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded to the league's best defenceman, and won the Norris in the following 2021–22 season. Makar won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the 2022 playoffs. He has been widely cited as one of the best defencemen and best players in the modern NHL.[3]
Internationally, Makar has played for Team Canada, winning gold at the 2018 World Junior Championships.