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Auston Matthews

1997 - Today

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Auston Taylour Matthews (born September 17, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey centre and captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Papi" or "Tone", he is widely considered as one of the best players in the world with his all-around game and lethal shot. His goal-scoring rate has drawn comparisons to players such as Alexander Ovechkin. Born in San Ramon, California, Matthews and his family moved to Scottsdale, Arizona when he was an infant. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Auston Matthews is the 456th most popular hockey player (up from 472nd in 2024), the 18,575th most popular biography from United States (up from 18,729th in 2019) and the 29th most popular American Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Auston Matthews ranks 458 out of 676. Before him are Peter Regin, Tomáš Surový, Sven Andrighetto, Filip Kuba, Antti Miettinen, Semyon Varlamov, Radek Dvořák, and Ossi Väänänen. After him are Mitch Marner, Johan Franzén, Andrej Sekera, and Mattias Weinhandl.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1997, Auston Matthews ranks 403. Before him are Taiwo Awoniyi, Shoma Uno, Ivanna Sakhno, Douglas Augusto, Ionuț Radu, and Panipak Wongpattanakit. After him are Mitch Marner, Tobias Foss, Nadia Podoroska, Daniel Iversen, Thiago Maia, and Julián Quiñones.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In United States

Among hockey players born in United States, Auston Matthews ranks 29. Before him are John LeClair (1969), T. J. Oshie (1986), Mark Pavelich (1958), Jack Hughes (2001), Neal Broten (1959), and Brian Rafalski (1973). After him are Bill Guerin (1970), Chris Drury (1976), Doug Weight (1971), Joe Pavelski (1984), Phil Kessel (1987), and Jonathan Quick (1986).

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