Auston Matthews Wiki, Age, Bio, Height, Girlfriend, Career, and Net Worth 

Auston Matthews also plays center for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League and serves as an alternate captain (NHL).

Wiki, Bio, Age,  Family, Siblings, Childhood & Education

Auston Taylour Matthews, better known as Auston Matthews, was born on September 17, 1997, in San Ramon, California, USA. He is currently 24 years old and a citizen of the United States. Furthermore, he was born under the sign of Virgo and is of Mexican-American descent.

In terms of his parentage, he is the son of Brian Matthews (father) and Ema Matthews (mother) (mother). His father was a collegiate baseball player, while his mother is from Mexico. He has two sisters: Alexandria, his older sister, and Breyana, his younger sister. His parents relocated him to Scottsdale, Arizona when he was a child.

As a child, he liked to accompany his parents to local ‘Phoenix Coyotes’ games. As a result, he developed an interest in ice hockey. He became interested in the game when he was five years old. He used to play baseball and ice hockey as a child, and he was particularly good at baseball.

Auston Matthews’s Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions

He is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs around 100 kilograms. He also has an athletic body build, black hair, and dark brown eyes.

Auston Matthews’s Profession & Career

The ‘Everett Silvertips’ drafted Auston in the ‘WHL Bantam Draft’ in 2012, however, he decided to play for the “US National U17” squad instead. His performance captivates ice hockey enthusiasts. The next year, he played for the “US National U18” squad, collecting 55 goals, 61 assists, and 116 points. He won first place, shattering Patrick Kane’s 2005-2006 ‘National Team Development Program’ record of 102 points.

During his second game with the ‘U-17 NTDP,’ he shattered his femur in a knee-to-knee collision in September 2013. He needed surgery, but by December 2013, he came back with 12 goals and 33 points in 24 games. Later in the season, he also played for the ‘U-18 NTDP.’

He was a vital player on the United States’ gold-medal winning squad in the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championship. Similarly, at the ‘2015 IIHF World U18 Championship,’ his performance secured the team gold. In May 2015, he got the “USA Hockey Bob Johnson Award” for achievement in international tournaments. He was named the ‘Most Valuable Player’ at the 2015 ‘World U18 Championship.’

He was also named the tournament’s ‘Best Forward,’ having scored the most goals. Furthermore, the names on the ‘Media All-Star Team.’ He was also on the 2015 roster, however, he was unable to play due to a back ailment. He arrived two days late for the “2015 NHL Entry Draft.” As a result, he opted to seek a professional career rather than continue with the ‘U18’ squad. In August 2015, he signed a deal with the ‘ZSC Lions’ to play in the ‘Swiss NLA.’

He made his NLA debut in September 2015 against ‘HC Fribourg-Gottéron’ and scored his first NLA goal in the same game. After the 2015–2016 regular season, he was the second-leading scorer for the ‘Lions’ (and ninth in the ‘NLA’), earning the ‘NLA Rising Star Award.’ He went on to win the league’s top rookie award, the ‘NLA Youngster of the Year.’

Awards

In the 2015–2016 season, Auston received the ‘NLA Rising Star Award,’ the ‘NLA Media Most Improved Player,’ and the ‘NLA Youngster of the Year.’ He is also named to the ‘NLA Media All-Star Team.’ In 2015, he received the “Bob Johnson Award” for worldwide competition excellence. He is named the ‘2015 IIHF World U18 Championship MVP.’ He was the competition’s scoring leader and a member of the ‘Media All-Star Team.’ In December 2016, he was named “NHL Rookie of the Month,” and in 2017, he was awarded the “Calder Memorial Trophy.”

Auston Matthews’s Salary and Net Worth

His net worth is estimated to be over $63 million, which he got as a result of his work. He earned around $2.3 million through brand endorsements. He also contributed money to philanthropic causes.

Auston Matthews’s Girlfriend, Marriage & Relationship

In terms of his personal life, he is in a relationship with his girlfriend Emily Rutledge. Aside from that, there isn’t much information about their romantic lives. After displaying his underwear to a female security officer in his hometown of Scottsdale, Arizona, in May 2019, he was charged with disorderly conduct in September 2019.

He claims that failing to notify Maple Leaf’s team management about the event was a “mistake of judgment.” It was suspected that this factored into the Maple Leafs’ decision not to grant him the leadership. The accusations were withdrawn on November 13, 2019, when he and the complainant reached an arrangement.

Auston Matthews’s Social Media(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)

His Instagram account has almost 779k followers. Similarly, he has over 250.2k Twitter followers but is not active on Facebook.

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