Auston Matthews

#34

Center · Toronto Maple Leafs

Ice Hockey

Nationality

United States

Born

1997-09-17

Height

6'3" / 191 cm

Weight

220 lbs / 100 kg

Position

Center

Number

#34

Auston Taylour Matthews (born September 17, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey center and an 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. After playing baseball and hockey during his childhood, he developed a particular interest in hockey after watching the local Phoenix Coyotes play. A product of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in the United States Hockey League (USHL), Matthews played for the ZSC Lions of the Swiss Nation…