Denver Post · Jun 24, 2017
Avalanche select defenseman Cale Makar with the No. 4 pick in NHL draft
Former NHL player Joe Sakic is introduced during the NHL 100 presented by GEICO Show as part of the 2017 NHL All-Star Weekend at the Microsoft Theater on January 27, 2017 in Los Angeles, Calif. The Avalanche selected NCAA-bound defenseman Cale Makar with the fourth pick in the first round of the NHL draft Friday.
Makar, 5-foot-11 and 187 pounds, is a standout Tier-II player for Brooks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. He is committed to play hockey for Massachusetts-Amherst next season, and is now the highest-drafted player in AJHL history, surpassing Avalanche forward Joe Colborne, who was selected 16th in 2008 before joining the University of Denver as a freshman.