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Matthews relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona, as an infant. His passion for hockey developed after watching the local Phoenix Coyotes play, following a childhood involving both baseball and hockey.
Matthews played for the ZSC Lions in the Swiss National League before being drafted first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, winning a Swiss Cup title the same year.
In his NHL debut, Matthews made history by becoming the first player in modern NHL history to score four goals. His remarkable rookie season in 2016–17 saw him score 40 goals, setting a Maple Leafs rookie record and joining a select group of teenagers in league history to achieve this milestone.
Matthews earned the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie that season. In the 2021–22 season, he set records for most goals in a single season by both an American-born player and a Maple Leaf, reaching the 60-goal mark for the first time.
Matthews won the Rocket Richard Trophy for the second consecutive season, the Ted Lindsay Award for most outstanding player, and the Hart Trophy as the most valuable player. Additionally, he has been selected as an All-Star representative for Toronto six times.
How much is Auston Matthews getting paid?
Auston Matthews is currently in the last year of his 5-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The contract is worth $58,196,000 with an annual average salary of $11,634,000. His salary for the 2023-24 season comprises $7,200,000 in signing bonus and $775,000 in base salary for a total of $7,975,000.
Auston Matthews’s contract extension is valued at $53,000,000 over a 4-year period. This results in an average annual salary of $13,250,000. The contract includes a significant signing bonus of $49,650,000. This means Matthews will be earning $13,250,000 on average per year over the course of the extension.
