The Colorado defender has made a significant contribution to the club's championship.
Canadian defender “Colorado Avalanche” Kale Makar is recognized as the most valuable player in the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs.
Colorado met Tampa Bay Lightning in the final series and won 4-2. The decisive match ended in favor of “Avalanche” with a score of 2: 1.
In the previous rounds of the Stanley Cup, “Colorado” was “Nashville” (4-0), “St. Louis” (4-2) and “Edmonton” (4-0).
23-year-old Makar scored 29 (8 + 21) points in 20 playoff games – this is the best result in the NHL playoffs among defenders in the XXI century.
At the same time, Kale Makar has Ukrainian roots – his paternal great-grandfather moved to Canada from Ukraine, and his grandparents continued to preserve the traditions of the Ukrainian family.
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