2018 IIHF World Junior Championship

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Cale Makar
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Position
Defence
Date of Birth
10-30-1998
HT/WT
6'0 / 187
Shoots
R
Hometown
Calgary, Alta.
Club Team
Colorado (NHL)
Teams
2018 IIHF World Junior Championship - Canada
2017 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp - Canada
2017 National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp - Canada White
2017 RBC Cup - Brooks Bandits
2016 World Junior A Challenge - Canada West
2016 RBC Cup - Brooks Bandits
2015 World Junior A Challenge - Canada West

Biography

HOCKEY CANADA BACKGROUND

Attended Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp in Plymouth, Mich., in August 2017 … Captained Canada West at the 2016 World Junior A Challenge in Bonnyville, Alta., finishing fifth, and was named to the tournament all-star team … Tied the WJAC record for points in a tournament by a defenceman (8) in 2016 … Won a gold medal with Canada West at the 2015 World Junior A Challenge in Cobourg and Whitby, Ont., and was named to the tournament all-star team

HOCKEY BACKGROUND

Medicine Hat’s eighth-round selection, 164th overall, in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft … 2017-18: Scored his first NCAA goal on Oct. 27 vs. Merrimack … 2016-17: Won the AJHL championship with Brooks and reached the championship game at the RBC Cup, Canada’s National Junior A Championship … Named MVP and Top Defenceman at the RBC Cup … Third in Brooks scoring … Led Brooks defencemen in scoring … Sixth in AJHL scoring … Led AJHL defencemen in scoring … Named CJHL RBC National Junior A Player of the Year … Named CJHL MVP … Named CJHL Top Defenceman … Named AJHL MVP … Named AJHL Top Defenceman … Named AJHL playoff MVP … Set a career high with five points (1G 4A) on Dec. 4 vs. Sherwood Park … 2015-16: Won the AJHL championship with Brooks and reached the semifinals at the RBC Cup … Named MVP, Top Defenceman and Top Scorer at the RBC Cup … Seventh in Brooks scoring … Led Brooks defencemen in scoring … Second in scoring among AJHL defencemen … Named CJHL Rookie of the Year … Named AJHL Rookie of the Year … Named to the AJHL South Division All-Star Team … Named to the AJHL South Division All-Rookie Team … Minor Hockey: Lists John Smith as his favourite minor hockey coach … Named to the AMHL First All-Star Team in 2014-15 … Won the Calgary city championship and a silver medal at Alberta provincials (Bantam AA) with the NWCAA Bruins in 2012

PERSONAL

Son of Gary and Laura … Has one brother, Taylor … Favourite NHL team growing up: Chicago Blackhawks … Favourite player: Drew Doughty … His father’s cousin is former NHLer Tom Lysiak … Has committed to the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the 2017-18 season 

Statistics

Games Played
P
G
Assists
PIM
7
8
3
5
0

Tournament Game Log

Date
Points
Goals
Assists
PIM
Jan 05, 2018
0
0
0
0
Jan 04, 2018
2
0
2
0
Jan 02, 2018
2
1
1
0
Dec 30, 2017
1
1
0
0
Dec 29, 2017
1
1
0
0
Dec 27, 2017
2
0
2
0
Dec 26, 2017
0
0
0
0

Past Events

Event
GP
P
G
A
PIM
2017 National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp
2
0
0
0
0
2018 IIHF World Junior Championship (Pre)
2
4
0
4
0
2018 IIHF World Junior Championship
7
8
3
5
0
2017 National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp
3
2
1
1
0
2016 RBC Cup
5
7
4
3
0
2017 RBC Cup
5
8
2
6
2
2016 World Junior A Challenge
10
11
7
4
0
Videos
Photos
2018 Spengler Cup: KUO 2 – CAN 1 SO (Championship)
Winnik scored, but Canada was edged in an eight-round shootout.
2018 Spengler Cup: CAN 4 – NUR 2 (Semifinal)
Boychuk had 2G 1A in the first 13 minutes to send Canada to the final.
2018 Spengler Cup: CAN 6 – NUR 2 (Preliminary)
Fabbro scored a pair of goals to lead Canada into the semifinals.
2018 Spengler Cup: CAN 2 – DAV 1 (Preliminary)
Boychuk and D’Agostini scored, and Canada hung on to edge the hosts.