Cale Makar Named NHL24 Cover Athlete

Tab Bamford Tab Bamford
Aug 14, 2023
Aug 14, 2023

On Monday, EA Sports announced Colorado Av♏alanche defenseman Cale Makar will be the cover star ofꦬ its NHL24 video game. Makar, 24, won the Norris Trophy after the 2021-22 season and won the Conn Smythe after the Avs won the Stanley Cup in 2022 as well.

The Chicago Blackhawks have had a player on the cover three times: Patrick Kane in 2010 and Jonathan Toews twice, in 2011 and 2016. One would have to think Connor Bedard will be in the mix soon, however.

Since Toews was on the cover of NHL16, the covers have gone to Vladimir Tarasenko🌳, Connor Mc📖David, PK Subban, Auston Matthews, Alexander Ovechkin, Matthews (again), Trevor Zegras and Sarah Nurse.

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Tab Bamford has been writing about the Chicago Blackhawks for almost two decades. He joined Bleacher Nation as the lead Blackhawks writer in May 2022. Tab is a member of the and is the author of three books about the Blackhawks: (Triumph Books),"100 Things Blackhawks Fans Should Know &🦩amp; Do Before They Die" (Triumph Books) and "Chicago Blackhawks: An Illustrated Timeline" (Reedy Press, 20🅰21). Find him on Twitter/X/Instagram/Threads at @The1Tab

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