Taylor Makar

Taylor Makar (born March 13, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He is the younger brother of Cale Makar, who also plays for Colorado.

Playing career On March 31, 2025, Makar signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Avalanche. Following the signing, he reported to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, on an amateur tryout.

Makar entered the 2025–26 season participating in the Avalanche's training camp. He was cut from the roster during the training camp and assigned to the Eagles. On October 31, Makar was called up to the Avalanche after Gavin Brindley was knocked out of the lineup due to an injury. He made his debut a day later against the San Jose Sharks, where he recorded one hit and 6:07 in ice time before being sent down to the Eagles the same day. With his debut, it was the first time in Avalanche history that two brothers played together.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2017–18 Brooks Bandits AJHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2018–19 Brooks Bandits AJHL 43 4 13 17 63 — — — — — 2019–20 Brooks Bandits AJHL 42 8 16 24 59 — — — — — 2020–21 Brooks Bandits AJHL 16 5 14 19 75 — — — — — 2021–22 UMass-Amherst HE 17 1 0 1 12 — — — — — 2022–23 UMass-Amherst HE 32 10 2 12 54 — — — — — 2023–24 UMass-Amherst HE 36 4 5 9 22 — — — — — 2024–25 University of Maine HE 38 18 12 30 47 — — — — — 2024–25 Colorado Eagles AHL 5 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2025–26 Colorado Eagles AHL 52 14 10 24 56 17 2 4 6 24 2025–26 Colorado Avalanche NHL 12 0 0 0 4 — — — — —NHL totals 12 0 0 0 4 — — — — —