The Avalanche's best defensemen
Cale Makar has the most points of the 201 defensemen who played with the Avalanche, 525 in 485 games. He is still playing. Tyson Barrie is 2nd with 307. Devon Toews is 4th, with 271; 5 more passes John-Michael Liles for 3rd.
The Avalanche's defensemen this season
- Cale Makar15 games, 1.2 a game525 with the Avalanche, the most in Avalanche history.18points
- Devon Toews16 games, 0.9 a game271 with the Avalanche, the 4th-most in Avalanche history. 5 more puts him past John-Michael Liles for 3rd.15points
- Sam Malinski15 games, 0.5 a game72 with the Avalanche.7points
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | points | goals | assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cale Makar2019 – 2027 · still playing | 525 | 140 | 385 |
| +18 this season | ||||
| 2 | Tyson Barrie2011 – 2019 · 484 games | 307 | 75 | 232 |
| 3 | John-Michael Liles2003 – 2011 · 523 games | 275 | 68 | 207 |
| 4 | Devon Toews2020 – 2027 · still playing | 271 | 59 | 212 |
| +15 this season · passes John-Michael Liles for 3rd in 6 games at his pace | ||||
| 5 | Adam Foote1991 – 2011 · 967 games | 259 | 56 | 203 |
| 6 | Sandis Ozolinsh1995 – 2000 · 333 games | 253 | 72 | 181 |
| 7 | Erik Johnson2010 – 2025 · 731 games | 248 | 69 | 179 |
| 8 | Samuel Girard2017 – 2026 · 583 games | 232 | 36 | 196 |
| 9 | Rob Blake2000 – 2006 · 322 games | 208 | 62 | 146 |
| 10 | Mario Marois1980 – 1990 · 403 games | 200 | 38 | 162 |
| 11 | Jeff Brown1985 – 1990 · 237 games | 170 | 53 | 117 |
| 12 | Alexei Gusarov1990 – 2001 · 565 games | 159 | 38 | 121 |
| 13 | Randy Moller1982 – 1989 · 508 games | 152 | 33 | 119 |
| 14 | Curtis Leschyshyn1988 – 1997 · 522 games | 141 | 34 | 107 |
| 15 | Normand Rochefort1980 – 1988 · 480 games | 136 | 32 | 104 |
| 16 | Brett Clark2003 – 2010 · 371 games | 130 | 30 | 100 |
| 17 | Martin Skoula1999 – 2004 · 383 games | 113 | 27 | 86 |
| 18 | Robert Picard1985 – 1990 · 289 games | 104 | 25 | 79 |
| 19 | Steven Finn1985 – 1995 · 605 games | 102 | 29 | 73 |
| 20 | Pierre Lacroix1979 – 1983 · 218 games | 101 | 18 | 83 |
| 21 | Josh Manson2021 – 2027 · still playing | 92 | 19 | 73 |
| +4 this season | ||||
| 22 | Craig Wolanin1989 – 1996 · 364 games | 91 | 24 | 67 |
| 23 | Dave Pichette1980 – 1984 · 189 games | 90 | 16 | 74 |
| 24 | Jon Klemm1991 – 2001 · 408 games | 85 | 29 | 56 |
| T25 | Steve Duchesne1992-93 · 82 games | 82 | 20 | 62 |
points by decade
2020s
- › Cale Makar2019 – 2027 · 485 games525
- › Devon Toews2020 – 2027 · 441 games271
- Samuel Girard2019 – 2026 · 433 games185
- › Josh Manson2021 – 2027 · 265 games92
- › Sam Malinski2023 – 2027 · 196 games72
2010s
- Tyson Barrie2011 – 2019 · 484 games307
- Erik Johnson2010 – 2019 · 514 games196
- John-Michael Liles2009 – 2011 · 135 games77
- Ryan Wilson2009 – 2015 · 230 games67
- Nick Holden2013 – 2016 · 214 games61
2000s
- Rob Blake2000 – 2006 · 322 games208
- John-Michael Liles2003 – 2009 · 388 games198
- Adam Foote1999 – 2009 · 354 games129
- Martin Skoula1999 – 2004 · 383 games113
- Brett Clark2003 – 2009 · 307 games110
1990s
- Sandis Ozolinsh1995 – 1999 · 251 games201
- Alexei Gusarov1990 – 1999 · 522 games154
- Curtis Leschyshyn1989 – 1997 · 451 games128
- Adam Foote1991 – 1999 · 499 games113
- Craig Wolanin1989 – 1996 · 364 games91
1980s
- Mario Marois1980 – 1989 · 336 games182
- Jeff Brown1985 – 1989 · 208 games154
- Randy Moller1982 – 1989 · 508 games152
- Normand Rochefort1980 – 1988 · 480 games136
- Pierre Lacroix1979 – 1983 · 218 games101
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Method
- Every defenseman who played with the Avalanche, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A decade counts his points with the Avalanche in its seasons.