Makar golden at World Juniors, named to all-tournament team
BUFFALO, NY – It was a long road to the World Junior Hockey Championships for former Brooks Bandits defenceman Cale Makar, but now he can call himself a gold medalist.
Makar and Team Canada were victorious over Sweden on Friday night in the gold medal game of the 2018 World Juniors, picking up a 3-1 win thanks to a late Tyler Steenbergen.
The Calgary product became a household name across the country after starting the tournament as Canada’s seventh defenceman.
In seven games with the Canadians, Makar scored three goals and added five assists to finish tied for the scoring lead amongst blueliners.