Cale Makar wins Hobey Baker Award
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Colorado Avalanche prospect and UMass defenseman Cale Makar won the 2019 Hobey Baker Award on Friday as the nation's top collegiate player.
So, so deserving.
— x- Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) April 12, 2019
Congrats, Cale Makar!#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/vcv5pzZMJ2
It could be quite a week for Makar. After receiving college hockey's most prestigious award, he'll play for the national championship on Saturday and then be eligible to join the Avalanche for their playoff run.
Makar, the fourth overall pick in the 2017 draft, tallied 16 goals and 49 points in 40 games for the Minutemen. This was his second season at UMass after dominating the Alberta Junior Hockey League for two years.
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