With his 11th goal of the season in Colorado's 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, defenseman Cale Makar is now the sole record holder for most goals and points in a rookie season by an Avalanche defenseman.
The records, both formerly held by Avalanche legend John-Michael Liles, have been in place since Liles netted 10 goals and 24 assists in the 2003-2004 season, finishing with a record-setting 34 points.
Cale Makar scored his 11th goal of the season and set a new #GoAvsGo franchise record for the most goals by a rookie defenseman:
11 - Cale Makar (2019-20)
10 - John-Michael Liles (2003-04)pic.twitter.com/kMtbzFnBpB— TBłαsıu (@sportsfan_pl) January 18, 2020
With a little less than half the season still left to play, there's a high probability Makar will continue to extend his new single season records.
Currently sitting at 35 points on the year, Makar is pacing for a 60+ point rookie season.
Surely, the young defenseman will undoubtedly be a contender for the 2019-2020 Calder Memorial Trophy.
