Shocking career update rocks one of the Makar brothers ahead of upcoming Avalanche season
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Colorado Avalanche top forward prospect Taylor Makar, brother of Cale, has been hit with a stunning career update that's sending shockwaves ahead of next season.
Chosen 220th overall by the Avalanche in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL Draft, Taylor Makar was always viewed as more of a long-term project.
Avalanche prospect Taylor Makar receives stunning career update.
Jess Shelton from Mile High Hockey writes that Taylor Makar continued to stand out as an intriguing piece of Colorado's prospect pool.
"The left shot forward began his college career at the University of Massachusetts Amherst back during the 2021-22 season. During his time at UMass, Makar had some solid seasons, but his stats were not world-ending by any means with a career high of 12 points.
Makar then transferred to the University of Maine for his senior season, where he really found his footing, putting up a 30-point season for the Black Bears before signing his Entry Level Contract and joining the Eagles for the end of their season. There he got just a taste of pro hockey as he scored a goal for them in his five-game showing." -Shelton
Makar then transferred to the University of Maine for his senior season, where he really found his footing, putting up a 30-point season for the Black Bears before signing his Entry Level Contract and joining the Eagles for the end of their season. There he got just a taste of pro hockey as he scored a goal for them in his five-game showing." -Shelton
During his season with the Black Bears, Taylor Makar began to find offensive touch while contributing to round out other areas of his game.
At 6-foot-4, he brings an imposing frame for a forward, and that size could give him the potential to develop into a power forward at the professional level.
"If Makar able to continue to use his size in game situations, like being a screen in front of the net, for example, while effectively developing his offensive and defensive games, that would certainly go a long way in furthering the possibility of him playing NHL games one day." -Shelton
The idea of the Makar brothers suiting up together for the Avalanche has always been fun to imagine, but with Taylor's impressive development this past season, it now feels more realistic than ever.
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