Auston Matthews
Toronto Maple Leafs captain and American hockey center, known for his goal scoring, four-goal NHL debut and Olympic gold with Team USA.
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NHLOverview
- Born
- September 17, 1997 · San Ramon, California
- Raised
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Position
- Center
- Draft
- First overall, Toronto Maple Leafs, 2016
- Breakout
- Four goals in his NHL debut, October 12, 2016
Mini bio
How it started.
Matthews grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, where trips to Phoenix Coyotes games helped spark his love of hockey. He developed through the U.S. National Team Development Program before spending the 2015–16 season playing professionally for Zurich in Switzerland.
A debut fans remember.
Toronto selected him first overall in the 2016 NHL Draft. He scored four goals in his first NHL game, immediately giving Maple Leafs fans a night to remember.
Scoring and leadership.
His 60-goal 2021–22 season brought both the Hart Memorial Trophy and the players’ Ted Lindsay Award. In August 2024, Toronto named him its 26th captain.
Beyond the rink.
Matthews also connects with fans through EA SPORTS, appearing on the NHL 22 cover. In his interview for the game, he discussed fashion and showing more of hockey players’ personalities.
Creditschronological, newest first
Hockey
- 2026Milano Cortina Olympic Winter GamesTeam USA center and captain; gold medalist
- 2024Toronto Maple Leafs captaincy26th captain
- 2015–16Zurich LionsForward, Swiss National League A
Awards
- Olympic gold medal2026 · Men’s ice hockey with the United States.
- Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy2020–21, 2021–22 and 2023–24 · NHL goal-scoring leader.
- Hart Memorial Trophy2021–22 · NHL most valuable player.
- Ted Lindsay Award2021–22 · Most outstanding player, voted by fellow NHLPA members.
- Calder Memorial Trophy2016–17 · NHL rookie of the year.
Quotes
It just means a lot and I’m very humbled.Auston Matthews, NHLPA.com
Speaking after becoming the first Maple Leafs player to win the Ted Lindsay Award in 2022.
Trivia
- As a child at Coyotes games, he was fascinated by the Zamboni before hockey itself caught his attention.
- He played baseball as well as hockey growing up, but preferred hockey’s faster pace.
- His mother is from Hermosillo, Mexico.
- He shaved his mustache after his 2021 Movember campaign raised $148,124.
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