Cale Makar named EA Sports NHL 24 Cover Athlete
Cale Makar has been viewed as the NHL’s top defenseman since entering the league only a few years back. Now, EA Sports has rewarded the young, high-scoring defenseman by naming him the NHL 24 cover athlete.
“It’s hard for me to comprehend that,” Makar said. “I’m 24. The amount that he accomplished in his career is pretty much insurmountable. I’m nowhere near that point yet.”
Only at 24-years-old, Makar has already been awarded a lot of hardware as a member of the Colorado Avalanche. The Calgary native has already won the Calder Memorial Trophy, James Norris Memorial Trophy, Conn Smythe Trophy and a Stanley Cup. Makar is a hard-nosed winner.
“[Cale] is a massively successful player already at such a young part of his career,” said Mike Inglehart, senior design director at EA Sports and one of the architects of the NHL 24 edition. “We feel he’s the kind of player that no matter who you support, you can’t help but appreciate what he brings to the ice. There was a natural fit to not just what he’s accomplished, and what people appreciate about him as a player, but also how he embodies some of the features in our gameplay.”
Last season, Makar finished just short of winning his second James Norris Trophy, finishing only behind Pittsburgh Penguins’ defenseman Erik Karlsson and New York Rangers’ blue-line man Adam Fox. Makar tallied 17 goals and 49 assists for 66 points in just 60 games last season. In his career, the 5-foot-11, 187-pound defenseman has totaled 65 goals and 181 assists in just 238 games played.
Makar and the Avalanche are looking ahead to next season, hoping to return to the playoffs once again with a chance at winning the Stanley Cup.
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