Auston Matthews breaks silence after being named the 26th captain of the Leafs
Auston Matthews was named the 26th captain in Toronto Maple Leafs history on Wednesday.
This makes him the first U.S.-born player to hold the role in the team's 107-year history. He's also the second non-Canadian to be captain, following Mats Sundin of Sweden, who led the team from 1997 to 2008.
The 26-year-old center takes over from John Tavares, who had been captain since October 2, 2019, and will now serve as an alternate captain.
Matthews was born in San Ramon, California, and grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, after his family moved there when he was a baby. He was selected as the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft by the Maple Leafs. Last season, he had a career-high 107 points, including 69 goals, the most in a season since Mario Lemieux scored 69 for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1995-96.
Source: NHL.comMatthews named Maple Leafs captain, replaces Tavares
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