Amid a second-round playoff series with the Avalanche, it would be understandable if the last thing on Cale Makar's mind were his college commitments. Yet, he insists it's something he'll address... eventually. (EricFrancis)
Five games into an NHL career he kicked off a fortnight ago, when he became the first defenceman to make his debut in a post-season game in which he scored a goal, Makar is quickly rising up the ranks of his new class.
“Those guys are both born in ’98 and both 20 years old and they look like they’ve been playing together for 20 years,” chuckled Nathan MacKinnon of the duo that could be a fixture moving forward. “Late in the third, with six or seven minutes left and we were up by a couple goals, they weren’t nervous, they were dominating, which is nice to see. It’s pretty cool – they read off each other in such a short period of time. Couple quiet guys.
“I let my advisors know what could happen after the season and they emailed saying congratulations and stuff, so it started the conversation that way.” The Sport Management major said he’s unsure whether he’ll focus on the marketing or finance side of his studies, but suffice it to say the lessons he’s getting as an Avalanche employee have gone so well he needn’t worry about either moving forward.“I don’t now whether it’s me doing online courses or going back in the summer, but it’s very important for my parents and I think it’s important for myself as well ,” said Makar.
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