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Cale Makar - Defense | Colorado Avalanche | Spot Sports

Cale Makar

Hockey

Defense

OUT

About

Cale Makar is a hockey defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL. Cale Makar wears #8, stands 6' 0" and weighs 187 lbs, is 27 years old. Use this profile for current stats, career history, and recent Colorado Avalanche videos and podcast mentions tied to Cale Makar. Spot Sports connects Cale Makar's structured profile facts with Colorado Avalanche team context, NHL schedule context, video clips, podcast episodes, and watch links so the page works as a useful starting point instead of a bare roster record. Current injury status: OUT.

Career Journey

2026

Colorado Avalanche

NHL

Current

Defense • #8 • injured

Current Season

PTS

+/-

PIM

Career Stats

Season	Team	G	A	PTS	+/-	GP	PIM	SOG
2025-26	COL	20	59	79	32	75	24	199
2024-25	COL	30	62	92	28	80	14	246
2023-24	COL	21	69	90	15	77	16	231
2022-23	COL	17	49	66	16	60	30	176
2021-22	COL	28	58	86	48	77	26	240
2020	COL	8	36	44	17	44	12	104
2019-20	COL	12	38	50	12	57	12	121

Latest Videos

Cale Makar on His HEALTH & Jared Bednar on Avs Preseason + Lots More After Avs Preseason Practice

DNVR Sports

Scott Wedgewood on Why Colorado is HOME, Goalie Interference, Cup or BUST?, MacKinnon, & LOTS More

DNVR Sports

Jared Bednar Give Makar Injury NEWS, Avs BIG 2026 Goals, Nichushkin Trade, & LOTS More | Media Day

DNVR Sports

Jaden Schwartz on JOINING the Avs & Brett Kulak on Cale Makar's HISTORIC Contract & More at Event

DNVR Sports

Does Cale Makar Deserve THAT Contract? | SDP

sdpn

Cale Makar signs the biggest contract in NHL history and he’s STILL underpaid for how good he is.

Spittin' Chiclets

Latest Podcast Episodes

508. Next Man Up

Missin Curfew

Our Top 10 Defensemen Rankings Might Surprise You | Fantasy Hockey podcast

Banger Management - Fantasy Hockey Podcast

Episode Gary Dornhoefer (542): Cale Makar Signs Long Term for $20.4 Million. That's Not the Most Stunning Contract Signed!

ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast

We're On Location Baby! Devon Toews is in Studio | Puck Around & Pod Out Ep 40

Puck Around and Pod Out

ESCALATION: Utah Mammoth AVOID Defensemen Salary Surge, Bill Armstrong OUTSMARTS NHL Trends

Locked On Mammoth - Daily Podcast on the Utah Mammoth

Summer Coolers – Colorado Avalanche

NHL Wraparound Podcast

Frequently asked

What team does Cale Makar play for?

Cale Makar currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL as a defenseman, wearing jersey number 8.

Is Cale Makar injured?

Cale Makar's latest injury status is OUT.

Where can I watch Cale Makar play?

Cale Makar's live games follow the Colorado Avalanche schedule. Open the Colorado Avalanche watch calculator for ZIP-specific streaming options, then check the NHL schedule for the exact game card when listings are available.

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What is the latest Cale Makar video or podcast?

Latest video: "Cale Makar on His HEALTH & Jared Bednar on Avs Preseason + Lots More After Avs Preseason Practice" from DNVR Sports; Latest podcast: "508. Next Man Up" from Missin Curfew. This profile currently has 9 videos and 15 podcast episodes tagged to Cale Makar.

Creators covering Cale Makar

Video podcasts that cover Cale Makar — their episodes and clips, right here next to the scores and stats.

Episodes

Cale Makar on His HEALTH & Jared Bednar on Avs Preseason + Lots More After Avs Preseason Practice

Scott Wedgewood on Why Colorado is HOME, Goalie Interference, Cup or BUST?, MacKinnon, & LOTS More

Jared Bednar Give Makar Injury NEWS, Avs BIG 2026 Goals, Nichushkin Trade, & LOTS More | Media Day

Jaden Schwartz on JOINING the Avs & Brett Kulak on Cale Makar's HISTORIC Contract & More at Event