Bandits alumni Makar wins Calder Trophy as NHL’s top rookie
DENVER, CO – In the span of less than five years, Cale Makar has gone from a rising junior star in Brooks to the National Hockey League’s rookie of the year.
On Monday, Makar captured the NHL’s Calder Memorial Trophy as the league’s best first-year player, joining Dany Heatley as the only Alberta Junior Hockey League alumni to win the award.
Makar’s first full season with the Colorado Avalanche was one to remember, finishing second in rookie scoring with 12 goals and 50 points in 57 games while adding 15 points in Colorado’s 15 playoff games.