Auston Matthews

Updated Sep 2, 2026, 2:31 a.m. · 8 stories

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   Auston Matthews still wants to win in Toronto, GM says

   Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka says he isn't concerned that team captain Auston Matthews is searching for an exit from Toronto.

   ESPN · Jun 5, 12:21 p.m. · Open story

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   Latest on Matthews, McDavid, Hughes and other big-name players

   Could there be big changes in Toronto? What's going on in Minnesota with Quinn Hughes? We check in on all the latest buzz around the NHL with the postseason winding down.

   ESPN · May 27, 8:28 a.m. · Open story

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   Who has won NHL rookie of the year? Calder Trophy winners by year

   The trophy is awarded to the most proficient first-year player in the NHL, as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Here is the list of winners.

   ESPN · May 13, 11:38 a.m. · Open story

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   Source: Matthews' future still unclear despite Leafs' lottery win

   Auston Matthews' future in Toronto remains uncertain despite the Maple Leafs recent NHL draft lottery win, an NHL source tells ESPN.

   ESPN · May 8, 12:44 p.m. · Open story

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   Auston Matthews remains noncommittal on his future in Toronto

   Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews said Thursday that he "can't predict the future" when asked whether he expects to be back with Toronto next season.

   ESPN · Apr 16, 8:55 a.m. · Open story

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   Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews (MCL surgery) facing 12-week recovery

   Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews underwent successful MCL surgery Thursday, with an expected recovery time of 12 weeks, the team announced.

   ESPN · Mar 19, 3:50 p.m. · Open story

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   Leafs call for harsher punishment of Gudas for hit on Matthews

   The Maple Leafs believe the NHL didn't go far enough in punishing Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas for the hit that ended Auston Matthews' season.

   ESPN · Mar 14, 2:47 p.m. · Open story

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   Ducks' Radko Gudas gets 5-game ban for kneeing Auston Matthews

   Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas has been suspended for five games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for a knee-on-knee hit that ended Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews' season.

   ESPN · Mar 14, 9:29 a.m. · Open story

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