NHL2019–presentActive

Cale Makar

The best young defenseman since Bobby Orr — already a Cup, two Norris, a Conn Smythe

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Cale Makar Colorado Avalanche Fan Gift Plaque 8x10 3 Cards Upper Deck, Parkhurst, O-Pee-Chee, Topps 2024 2025 2026

Career snapshot

Stats updated annually

Career: 2019–present · Currently with the Colorado Avalanche

Accolades

★ Stanley Cup champion (2022)

★ Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP (2022)

★ 2× Norris Trophy as top defenseman (2022, 2025)

★ Calder Trophy as rookie of the year (2020)

★ 6× NHL All-Star

★ First defenseman with 30 goals in a season since Mike Green in 2008-09

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The two SKUs we'd buy ourselves.
Cale Makar Colorado Avalanche Fan Gift Plaque 8x10 3 Cards Upper Deck, Parkhurst, O-Pee-Chee, Topps 2024 2025 2026
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Cale Makar Colorado Avalanche Fan Gift Plaque 8x10 3 Cards Upper Deck, Parkhurst, O-Pee-Chee, Topps 2024 2025 2026

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The card collector's view

Makar's flagship rookie is his 2019-20 Upper Deck Young Guns, one of the most chased modern defenseman rookies in the hobby and a centerpiece for any Avalanche collection. His SP Authentic Future Watch rookie autograph and The Cup rookie patch autograph are the high-end chases, with Artifacts and SPx parallels filling the premium tier.

About Cale Makar at FreshDCards

Cale Makar is the most productive young defenseman the NHL has seen since Bobby Orr. The Colorado Avalanche's 2017 fourth overall pick won the 2020 Calder, the 2022 Conn Smythe as playoff MVP, and the Norris Trophy in both 2022 and 2025. His 2024-25 season produced 30 goals — the first defenseman to hit that mark since Mike Green in 2008-09 — and 92 points. Through his first 400 career games, his 428 points trail only Orr and Paul Coffey among blueliners in NHL history.