It would be the last time he wasn’t a finalist for the award. Makar’s second season saw him finish as the runner-up to the Norris Trophy, but the 2021-22 season is when his legacy exploded.

The first Canadian squad includes Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Brayden Point, Cale Makar, and Marchand's teammate Sam Reinhart.

Along with McDavid, Canada picked Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Brayden Point and Sam Reinhart, the latter of whom is also in the final with the defending champion Florida Panthers.

Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Gabe Landeskog and Martin Necas were the four Avalanche players named to the initial 2026 Winter Olympics rosters.

The U.S. named Matthew and Brady Tkachuk, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Quinn Hughes and Charlie McAvoy as its first six players for the 2026 Olympics, avoiding goaltenders on the initial roster ...