Poor Kubalik! And is he really only potentially a year away? Adrian Dater, Editor-in-Chief. Has 30 goals in his Rookie shortened year and wasn’t even within sniffing range, of winning the Calder…. Colorado's premier coverage of the Avalanche from professional hockey people. Makar also finished among the 2019-20 rookie leaders in game-winning goals (t-1st; 4), assists (2nd; 38), points (2nd; 50), power-play assists (2nd; 15), power-play points (2nd; 19), average time on ice (3rd; 21:01), goals (6th; 12), power-play goals (t-6th; 4), plus/minus (7th; +12), shots on goal (8th; 121) and shooting percentage (8th; 9.9%). how close was MacK? 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In the NHL, most players are drafted and usually go back to their junior team, go to the NCAA or go to a feeder team, usually in the AHL. All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. Well it's not like we chose Makar over Miro. Stickhandling and puck possession play is superb. That rink looks really wide when the end boards are in frame. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. © NHL 2019. I’m happy to see the voters agreed, that it was a good race between Makar and Hughes but not a tight race. I don’t know I’m sincerely curious. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. Cale Makar joins NHL Tonight to talk about his playoff experience, changes to his game, and playing hockey while growing up The NHL uses cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies. Writer with @Gambling and @Bookies. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. .95 cents of every dollar goes to the cost of getting to and from Avs road games and .5 cents goes to the Thornton Food Bank. Is he our prospect or a college player? In 13 playoff games overall, he has 14 points, 35 shots and a plus-11 rating. Many have called Cale Makar one of the purest talents to ever crop up out of the AJHL. Dater’s Daily Links: Makar Should Win Calder Tonight. Guts all over the place: Avs win over Stars was one for the ages, Avalanche off-day notebook: Your Cale Makar reading list questions answered, Dater column: Avalanche have filet of Coyote in Game 4, Exclusive: Ryan Graves Avs Playoff Diary; On life in the bubble and his hotel room putting game. 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Only three other rookie blueliners in NHL history have averaged as many points per game in a single season (minimum: 50 GP): Brian Leetch (1.04 in 1988-89 w/ NYR), Larry Murphy (0.95 in 1980-81 w/ LAK) and Al MacInnis (0.88 in 1983-84 w/ CGY). Is there such thing as NHL prospect? We encourage you to review it carefully. “I’m extremely humbled and honored to win this trophy,” Makar said on NBCSN, on a Zoom call with the Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky. Copyright © 2019 National Hockey Now and Adrian Dater. Makar had 50 points in 57 games for the Avalanche, and had 15 points in 15 playoff games. If we had 3rd we probably would have gone with Miro. AD – do you have the numbers for the HART too? oh my goodness the zone exits are going to be INSANE, Please it’s too late for me to get a boner. 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He reads and executes plays quickly, making good things happen for his teammates every time he is out on the ice. Help fund Adrian's travel! The Zamboni word mark and configuration of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine are registered trademarks of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc.© Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. 2019. By using NHL websites or other online services, you consent to the practices described in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, including our Cookie Policy. And yes, Makar is considered a potential top pair D man in the future, and the plan is for this to be his final year at UMass and join the Avs/Eagles at the end of the season. All Rights Reserved. Is NCAA hockey played on big ice? Enter your email address to get all of our posts in your inbox! All rights reserved. The 21-year-old Makar is riding a four-game point streak, during which he's notched one goal and six helpers. Makar topped all rookies with 0.88 points per game (12-38—50 in 57 GP). It won't sting at all if Makar ends up slightly below Miro, as long as Makar is good. Makar last year won the college player of the year award, the Hobey Baker, before joining the Avs in the playoffs against his hometown Calgary Flames. Congrats to both…, P.S. Makar was the obvious choice to win but Hughes should have and was, the obvious 2nd place Rookie! We drafted him. All Rights Reserved. It’s gonna be hard for this guy to take it to the level Heiskanen has lately and that’s always gonna sting, but I’m excited to see if he can turn some heads in his own way. It's going to be a treat to have him and Girard pushing the pace from the blue line for the next decade. If we had 3rd we probably would have gone with Miro. Makar is the first defenseman to win the Calder for the Avs. Makar is our current top prospect and he chose to go to the NCAA. Makar beat out Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes and Chicago’s Dominik Kubalik for the award, which has been handed out every season since 1936. And yes, Makar is considered a potential top pair D man in the future, and the plan is for this to be his final year at UMass and join the Avs/Eagles at the end of the season. 50 points for Cale Makar this season, but will that be enough to take home the Calder Trophy? Makes high percentage decisions that help his team move the puck up-ice. Adrian Dater - Kiss and Larry Bird fan. Previously Denver Post, SI, Bleacher Report to name just a few. The NHL has updated its Privacy Policy effective January 16, 2020. Cale Makar on Monday night became the fourth player in Avalanche team history to win the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year, joining Chris Drury, Gabe Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon. Part of the National Hockey Now family. Well it's not like we chose Makar over Miro.