EA has revealed the NHL 24 cover athlete, and it’s none other than Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar! Aside from the cover above, we also have the NHL 24 alternate cover image for the X-Factor Edition.
NHL 24 Cover Athlete Image:
So, what has Makar accomplished so far? In his short, but illustrious career, defenseman has:
Calder Trophy winner
- Stanly Cup Champion
- Conn Smythe winner
- Norris Trophy winner
- Set a record for points by defensemen in the first four games of the post-season
- Fastest NHL defenseman to reach 200 points
- Highest NHL season point total is 86
More info (via Wikipedia):
Cale Douglas Makar (born October 30, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Avalanche in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
After two seasons in the NCAA with the UMass Minutemen, Makar debuted in the NHL in the 2019–20 season, making an immediate impact and winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year. In his second professional season he was nominated for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded to the league’s best defenceman, and won the Norris in the following 2021–22 season. Makar won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the 2022 playoffs. He has been widely cited as one of the best defencemen and best players in the modern NHL.[2]
Internationally, Makar has played for Team Canada, winning gold at the 2018 World Junior Championships.
NHL 24 is being developed by franchise vets EA Vancouver. We’ll have more info on NHL 24 hitting the site soon, so keep those skates laced!