How many siblings does Cale Makar have?

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Cale Douglas Makar is an ice hockey professional defenceman, playing with the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL), as of January 2025. His professional hockey career started with the Colorado Avalanche in the 2017 NHL Entry draft.

Makar played two seasons with the UMass Minutemen in the NCAA before his selection in the NHL. He made his NHL debut in the 2019-2020 season, earning the prestigious Calder Memorial Trophy as the Rookie of the Year. During the 2020-21 NHL season, Makar was also nominated for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, an award that is given to the NHL's best defenseman. He was awarded the Norris Trophy for the 2021-2022 season. During the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Makar helped the Colorado Avalanche to the Stanley Cup victory, earning him the Conn Smythe Trophy for being the MVP of his team during the playoffs.

Who is Cale Makar's sibling?

According to Bangor Daily News, Cale Makar has one younger brother named Taylor Makar who was born on March 13, 2001.

According to the NHL, Taylor Makar was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL Draft. Cale, meanwhile, has become a standout defenseman in the NHL with the Avalanche since joining in 2019. Despite their busy schedules, the brothers stay close, often catching up over FaceTime on Sundays. Cale watches Taylor’s games to give him tips, while Taylor makes it a point to learn from Cale’s NHL performances. Taylor fondly recalls that Cale was often the one who would end up crying during their backyard games.

Taylor Makar

According to Elite Prospects, Makar is playing as a left-wing for the University of Maine's Black Bears. He was born on March 13, 2001, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. According to his college profile, Makar was drafted in the seventh round, 220th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2021 NHL Draft. Although his NHL rights are held by the Avalanche, he remains unsigned.

According to Elite Prospects, during his junior career, Makar played with the NWCAA Bronks, Calgary Flames U15 AAA, NWCAA Stampeders, and Brooks Bandits in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). In college hockey, he started at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) and later transferred to the University of Maine, where he plays, as of 2025.

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FAQs on Cale Makar

A. Cale Makar has a younger brother Taylor Makar.

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