Cale Makar leaving distinctive mark for Canada in Olympic debut
NY Post
MILAN — Sidney Crosby is serving as Canada’s captain for a fourth straight best-on-best tournament, with three Stanley Cup titles, two Art Ross Trophy awards and over 1,400 NHL games of experience backing him.
Connor McDavid might be making his Olympic debut along with 22 of his Canadian teammates, but his reputation as the world’s best player, with five Art Ross Trophy awards and over 750 games of experience, made him an easy choice for alternate captain.
Then there is 27-year-old Cale Makar, whose limited time in the NHL by comparison to the aforementioned players was inconsequential when the decision was made to stitch the “A” onto his No. 8 jersey for both the 4 Nations Face-Off and the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.
His résumé — as a Stanley Cup champion, Conn Smythe winner and two-time Norris Trophy winner — fits right in.
Makar scored his first Olympic goal in Canada’s 10-2 win over France on Sunday while on the power play in the second period. It capped his group-play statistics at one goal and three assists.
Asked what a 10-year-old Makar growing up in Calgary, Alberta, would’ve said if he had heard he would score a goal on the greatest international stage, Makar showed why he’s considered a leader on such a loaded Canada roster.
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