The C0lorado Avalanche announced that forward Taylor Makar has been reassigned to the team’s AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.
The move comes as the Avalanche enter their Olympic break. The club is next set to play on Feb. 25. By sending down Makar, the Avalanche put their depth winger in a position to be able to continue to play over the Olympic break. Makar has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, so it’s unsurprising that the club would want to have him play in their games over the break.
This most recent recall was the longest of Makar’s young professional career. The 24-year-old got to play in seven NHL games starting Jan. 21, a solid stretch of games for someone with just 12 total career NHL games played. The 24-year-old winger has operated in a depth role for the Avalanche, averaging 6:12 time on ice per game. He averages the fewest minutes of any Colorado player with at least 10 games played this season.
Makar, who is the brother of Norris Trophy winner Cale Makar, was selected in the seventh round, No. 220 overall, by the Avalanche at the 2021 draft.
After a four-year NCAA career spent with UMass-Amherst and the University of Maine, Makar turned pro last spring. At the AHL level, he’s so far managed to score 14 points in 38 combined regular season and playoff contests.