Auston Matthews facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Auston Matthews |
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Matthews practicing with the Maple Leafs in 2020 |
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| Born | September 17, 1997 San Ramon, California, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs ZSC Lions |
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| National team |  United States |
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| NHL Draft | 1st overall, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Auston Taylour Matthews (born September 17, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 24 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 36 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 40 | 29 | 69 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 62 | 34 | 29 | 63 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 68 | 37 | 36 | 73 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 47 | 33 | 80 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 282 | 158 | 127 | 285 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2014 | United States | U17 |  |
6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2014 | United States | WJC18 | |
7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2015 | United States | WJC18 | |
7 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2015 | United States | WJC | 5th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2016 | United States | WJC |  |
7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2016 | United States | WC | 4th | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Team North America | WCH | 5th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 32 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 18 | ||||
| Senior totals | 13 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Connor McDavid |
NHL first overall draft pick 2016 |
Succeeded by Nico Hischier |
| Preceded by Mitch Marner |
Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick 2016 |
Succeeded by Timothy Liljegren |
| Preceded by Artemi Panarin |
Winner of the Calder Trophy 2017 |
Succeeded by Mathew Barzal |
Images for kids
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Matthews chose to play professionally for his last year before he was eligible for the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, signing a one-year contract with the ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League A.
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Matthews with the Maple Leafs in December 2017
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