Cale Makar Proves the CJHL is a Legitimate Pathway to the NHL
Before becoming one of the most dominant forces in the game of hockey, Cale Makar plied his craft with the AJHL's Brooks Bandits. So, the story goes that Joe Sakic and the Colorado Avalanche almost didn't pick Cale Makar in 2017. He was dead set on playing college hockey, and that meant playing Jr. A hockey to fill the time with the Brooks Bandits. Before ever committing to UMass, Makar spent two years with the dominant Brooks Bandits program, considered to be one of the best Jr. A teams in Canada. Not everyone will be Cale Makar, but Cale Makar is proof that Jr. A hockey is a viable pathway to greatness....
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Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche, Cale Makar, Brooks Bandits
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