Cale Makar

2022 - 5 - 10

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Cale Makar a Norris Trophy finalist (Colorado Hockey Now)

The three finalists were revealed this morning. They are: Makar, Roman Josi and Victor Hedman. The winner will be announced, the NHL says, either during the ...

I think Makar deserves it more, because he scored the most goals of any defenseman and he had a plus-48. Playoff stats don’t count, but we’ve also seen why Makar is better than Josi in this postseason. The three finalists were revealed this morning.

Colorado's Cale Makar named Norris Trophy finalist for league's top ... (The Denver Channel)

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is one of the three finalists for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, which goes to the National Hockey League's top ...

Josi has 2 points – a goal and an assist – and is so far -2 during the playoffs. He and Josi have squared off in this first-round series, which the Avs currently lead 3-0 ahead of Monday night’s Game 4. He led NHL defensemen this season with 28 goals and finished second overall among defensemen with 86 points – setting franchise records for defensemen for the Avs.

Avalanche star Cale Makar named finalist for major NHL award (104.3 The Fan)

A year after finishing second for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best defenseman, Makar is once again a finalist this season.

The Avalanche finished with a franchise record 119 points and Makar was arguably their best and most consistent player all year. A year after finishing second for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s best defenseman, Makar is once again a finalist this season. Roman Josi of Nashville, who Makar’s Avs are about to sweep out of the playoffs, is his strongest competition.

NHL Awards: Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar named Norris ... (Mile High Hockey)

The most obvious and expected thing happened on Monday morning: Cale Makar was named a finalist for the Norris Trophy. Awarded to the NHL's top defenseman, ...

As the two offensively-driven defensemen were hitting foreign milestones and breaking in some numbers, Hedman was just his steady self, scoring 85 points in 82 games and being always present on one of the NHL’s best teams. Makar finished his regular season with 28 goals and 86 points in 77 games. While he might not have put up the same point totals as some of his competition, almost hitting the 30-goal mark — something that has only happened once since 1993, when Mike Green of the Washington Capitals scored 31 — is something that should be considered above a large number of other statistical arguments.

Tampa Bay Lightning's Victor Hedman, Nashville Predators' Roman ... (ESPN)

Victor Hedman, Roman Josi and Cale Makar were announced Monday as finalists for the NHL's 2021-22 Norris Trophy, awarded annually "to the defense player who ...

Makar led all defensemen this season with 28 goals and was second in points (86) as one of Colorado's most dynamic players in a franchise-record 119-point campaign. He won the award for the 2017-18 season, and placed third for each of 2016-17, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21. Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association vote on the award each year.

Hedman, Josi, Makar finalists for Norris Trophy (TSN)

Paul Coffey, Phil Housley, Brian Leetch, Al MacInnis, Bobby Orr and Denis Potvin are the only defenceman who have scored 96 points or better over the last five ...

The native of Switzerland won the Norris Trophy in 2020. Hedman, 31, who won his first Norris Trophy as the league's top defenceman in 2018, had a career season in 2021-22, netting 20 goals and adding 65 assists over 82 games. Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche are finalists for the 2022 Norris Trophy, the NHL announced on Monday.

Avalanche's Cale Makar named one of three Norris Trophy finalists (The Denver Post)

Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar on Monday was named one of the three James Norris Memorial Trophy finalists.

If Makar wins the Norris Trophy, he will be the first player in franchise history to accomplish the feat. The annual award is presented “to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position,” according to the NHL. Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar on Monday was named one of the three James Norris Memorial Trophy finalists.