Auston Matthews is an American professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Born in San Ramon, California, Matthews and his family moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, when he was an infant. He developed a particular interest in hockey after watching the local Phoenix Coyotes play.
Matthews began his hockey career playing in the Arizona Amateur Hockey Association (AAHA) and the United States Hockey League (USHL). He was drafted first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Matthews made his NHL debut in 2016 and quickly became one of the league's top scorers. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie for the 2016–17 season. In 2020–21, Matthews won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the league's leading goal scorer with 41 goals in 52 games. In 2021–22, Matthews set records for most goals scored in a single season by both an American-born player and a Maple Leaf, reached the 60-goal mark for the first time, and won the Rocket Richard Trophy for the second consecutive season. He was also awarded the Ted Lindsay Award as most outstanding player, as voted by his peers, and the Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player.
Matthews is a highly skilled and versatile player who is known for his exceptional goal-scoring ability, his strong skating, and his two-way play. He is one of the most exciting young players in the NHL and is considered to be a future leader of the Maple Leafs franchise.
Here are some of Auston Matthews' accomplishments:
* Calder Memorial Trophy winner (2016–17)
* Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner (2020–21, 2021–22)
* Ted Lindsay Award winner (2021–22)
* Hart Memorial Trophy winner (2021–22)
* NHL First All-Star Team (2017–18, 2021–22)
* NHL All-Star Game (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022)
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