Auston Matthews is a center and captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL entry draft. Matthews, who earlier played for Swiss team ZSC Lions, became the second player after Alex Ovechkin to score 40 goals, earning the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's top rookie in 2017.
Matthews won the Rocket Richard Trophy as the NHL's leading goal-scorer with 41 goals in just 52 games in the 2020-21 season. In the 2021-22 season, he set a career high with 60 goals, becoming the first American-born player to lead the league in goals for a season. Matthews won the Rocket Richard Trophy again and also received the Ted Lindsay Award as the most outstanding player and the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2022.
How many times has Auston Matthews been an All-Star?
Auston Matthews has played in the NHL All-Star Game five times, according to the official NHL website. He was first chosen for the 2017 All-Star Game after his rookie season. He was again selected for the 2018 and 2019 All-Star Games. In the 2019-20 season, he was voted as the captain of the Atlantic Division for the All-Star Game but did not participate due to a wrist injury. After playing in the 2022 All-Star Game and missing the 2023 All-Star Game due to an injury, Matthews was one of the four team captains in the 2024 All-Star Game. He was awarded the 2024 All-Star Game MVP honor, becoming the fifth Maple Leaf to win the award and the first in 33 years.
| Year | Team | Appearance |
| 2017 | Toronto Maple Leafs | #1 |
| 2018 | Toronto Maple Leafs | #2 |
| 2019 | Toronto Maple Leafs | #3 |
| 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | #4 |
| 2024 | Toronto Maple Leafs | #5 |
FAQs on Auston Matthews
A. Auston Matthews plays as a center.
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A. Auston Matthews has scored a total of 12 hat-tricks, as of May 2025.
A. Auston Matthews was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL entry draft.
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