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Photo of NHL player Cale Makar

Colorado Avalanche Logo Cale Makar

Position Right Defense Current Team Colorado Avalanche
Shoots Right Current Contract 6 years ($9.0M CapHit)
Height 6'0" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 187 Extended 8 years ($20.4M CapHit)
Age (DOB) 27 (Oct 30, 1998) Expiry Age (Jun 30) 36
Drafted 2017, Round 1, Overall 4 (COL) Expiry Status UFA 2035
Date Team Transaction
Aug 28, 2026 Colorado Avalanche Signed 8 years @ $20.400M AAV starting in 2027-28
Jul 24, 2021 Colorado Avalanche Signed 6 years @ $9.000M AAV starting in 2021-22
Apr 14, 2019 Colorado Avalanche Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Data Sources
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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Core Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI Producer Playmaker Shooter Sniper Rebound Rush Skating Defend
2019-20 COL 57 3.09 2.69 1.47 1.25 - 5.18 - -1.72
2020-21 COL 44 1.24 1.39 -0.05 0.69 - -0.81 - -1.16
2021-22 COL 77 2.94 1.76 3.02 1.30 - 0.91 3.57 0.66
2022-23 COL 60 2.16 1.59 1.86 0.75 - 1.24 3.91 0.46
2023-24 COL 77 3.74 2.88 2.72 0.62 - 1.89 3.68 -0.90
2024-25 COL 80 3.95 1.52 5.13 -0.16 - 0.65 3.52 0.54
2025-26 COL 75 2.68 1.40 3.19 0.88 - 0.53 3.16 0.84

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI 5v5 TOI 5v4 TOI 4v5 TOI Possession Drive Suppress Faceoffs
2019-20 COL 57 0.26 1.35 -2.15 0.79 1.00 0.17 -
2020-21 COL 44 1.39 1.45 -1.26 0.64 0.79 0.15 -
2021-22 COL 77 1.56 1.63 -0.34 1.88 1.79 1.19 -
2022-23 COL 60 1.20 1.64 0.98 1.26 1.88 0.03 -
2023-24 COL 77 0.53 1.78 0.67 0.19 0.50 -0.23 -
2024-25 COL 80 0.92 1.90 0.83 0.72 1.41 -0.35 -
2025-26 COL 75 0.65 1.81 0.26 -1.19 -0.15 -1.98 -
See About Skater Archetypes for more information about skater archetypes.

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2019-20 COL 57 886:58 0.47 1.35 1.83 0.33 0.15 9.09 6.28 2.81 6.73 3.85
2020-21 COL 44 787:40 0.30 1.07 1.37 0.23 0.08 6.06 4.53 1.53 0.00 1.08
2021-22 COL 77 1444:45 0.54 1.16 1.70 0.33 0.21 7.98 4.90 3.07 1.87 2.80
2022-23 COL 60 1080:08 0.50 1.00 1.50 0.40 0.10 7.76 6.14 1.62 2.37 2.37
2023-24 COL 77 1292:12 0.51 1.35 1.86 0.39 0.12 8.27 6.34 1.93 2.97 2.48
2024-25 COL 80 1431:39 0.54 1.22 1.76 0.57 -0.03 8.84 9.27 -0.42 0.86 2.58
2025-26 COL 75 1283:33 0.61 1.17 1.78 0.42 0.18 9.85 6.89 2.96 0.99 2.97

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2019-20 COL 57 886:58 45.66 3.79 2.58 40.86 2.37 2.23 61.54 53.63 0.25 -0.16 4.29
2020-21 COL 44 787:40 47.61 3.66 2.92 33.21 2.21 1.95 62.34 59.98 0.24 0.09 0.87
2021-22 COL 77 1444:45 48.88 3.49 2.90 39.41 1.99 2.12 63.64 57.79 0.50 -0.40 8.93
2022-23 COL 60 1080:08 48.38 3.00 3.06 39.16 2.11 2.29 58.70 57.26 0.56 -0.03 5.28
2023-24 COL 77 1292:12 46.66 3.34 2.82 41.65 2.97 2.29 52.94 55.19 0.27 -0.13 3.84
2024-25 COL 80 1431:39 47.06 3.02 3.23 37.34 2.10 2.31 59.02 58.32 0.92 0.13 6.85
2025-26 COL 75 1283:33 48.62 3.46 3.37 42.58 1.92 2.54 64.35 56.97 0.34 0.28 -0.21

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
This table is for Basic and Premium subscribers only. To view please login to and/or subscribe to one of our subscription plans. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Cale Makar signed a $54,000,000 6-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Joe Sakic on July 24, 2021 with an AAV of $9,000,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 11.04% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 22 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 RFA
2022-23 23 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 RFA
2023-24 24 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 - - $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 RFA-arb
2024-25 25 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 - - $10,600,000 $10,600,000 $10,600,000 RFA-arb
2025-26 26 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 - - $8,700,000 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 RFA-arb
2026-27 27 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 - $1,000,000 $5,700,000 $6,700,000 $6,700,000 UFA
Total - $1,000,000 $53,000,000 $54,000,000 $54,000,000
Signed: July 24, 2021
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Joe Sakic
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 11.04

Contract Extension

Cale Makar signed an $163,200,000 8-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Joe Sakic on August 28, 2026 with an AAV of $20,400,000. This contract will start in 2027-28 and end after the 2034-35 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 17.97% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2027-28 28 NMC $20,400,000 $20,400,000 - $16,800,000 $4,000,000 $20,800,000 $20,800,000 UFA
2028-29 29 NMC $20,400,000 $20,400,000 - $16,800,000 $4,000,000 $20,800,000 $20,800,000 UFA
2029-30 30 NMC $20,400,000 $20,400,000 - $16,800,000 $4,000,000 $20,800,000 $20,800,000 UFA
2030-31 31 NMC $20,400,000 $20,400,000 - $8,000,000 $12,800,000 $20,800,000 $20,800,000 UFA
2031-32 32 NMC $20,400,000 $20,400,000 - $16,800,000 $4,000,000 $20,800,000 $20,800,000 UFA
2032-33 33 NMC $20,400,000 $20,400,000 - $16,800,000 $3,000,000 $19,800,000 $19,800,000 UFA
2033-34 34 NMC $20,400,000 $20,400,000 - $16,800,000 $2,800,000 $19,600,000 $19,600,000 UFA
2034-35 35 NMC $20,400,000 $20,400,000 - $18,800,000 $1,000,000 $19,800,000 $19,800,000 UFA
Total - $127,600,000 $35,600,000 $163,200,000 $163,200,000
Signed: Aug 28, 2026
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Joe Sakic
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 17.97

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Cale Makar signed a $2,642,500 3-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Joe Sakic on April 14, 2019 with an AAV of $880,833. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.11% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 19 $880,833 $2,854,167 $920,000 $92,500 $700,000 $792,500 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 20 $880,833 $2,854,167 $2,500,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 21 $880,833 $2,854,167 $2,500,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $5,920,000 $277,500 $2,365,000 $2,642,500 $210,000
Signed: Apr 14, 2019
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Joe Sakic
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2011-12 HCBAA NWCAA Bruins Bantam AA 28 4 16 20 18 5 3 3
2012-13 AMBHL Calgary Flames Bantam AAA 33 3 19 22 22
2013-14 AMMHL NWCAA Stampeders Minor Midget 36 9 19 28 35
2013-14 AMHL Calgary Flames Midget AAA 6 0 1 1 4
2014-15 AJHL Brooks Bandits 3 1 4 5 4 20 1 6 7 4
2014-15 AMHL Calgary Flames Midget AAA 34 7 16 23 14 2
2015-16 WJAC-19 Canada West U19 4 1 0 1
2015-16 AJHL Brooks Bandits 54 10 45 55 28 13 3 11 14
2016-17 WJAC-19 Canada West U19 4 4 4 8
2016-17 AJHL Brooks Bandits 54 24 51 75 18 13 5 11 16 4
2017-18 NCAA Univ. of Massachusetts 34 5 16 21 +9 20
2017-18 WJC-20 Canada U20 7 3 5 8 +5
2018-19 NCAA Univ. of Massachusetts 41 16 33 49 +32 31
2018-19 NHL Colorado Avalanche 10 1 5 6 +3 14 7.1 17:22
2019-20 NHL Colorado Avalanche 57 12 38 50 +12 12 121 9.9 21:01 15 4 11 15 +12 36 11.1 23:41
2020-21 NHL Colorado Avalanche 44 8 36 44 +17 12 104 7.7 24:19 10 2 8 10 2 23 8.7 24:24
2021-22 NHL Colorado Avalanche 77 28 58 86 +48 26 240 11.7 25:40 20 8 21 29 +7 10 71 11.3 27:04
2022-23 NHL Colorado Avalanche 60 17 49 66 +16 30 176 9.7 26:23 6 1 4 5 +5 6 20 5.0 25:40
2023-24 NHL Colorado Avalanche 77 21 69 90 +15 16 231 9.1 24:46 11 5 10 15 -3 36 13.9 26:59
2024-25 4 Nations Canada 3 0 1 1 +1 6 0.0 26:46
2024-25 NHL Colorado Avalanche 80 30 62 92 +28 14 246 12.2 25:43 7 1 4 5 -1 2 26 3.8 26:48
2025-26 OG Canada 6 2 4 6 +5 2 20 10.0 22:30
2025-26 NHL Colorado Avalanche 75 20 59 79 +32 24 199 10.1 24:51 11 4 1 5 +5 4 29 13.8 25:25
NHL Career 470 136 371 507 +168 134 1317 10.3 24:48 90 26 64 90 +28 24 255 10.2 24:48