Auston Matthews, left, is expected to be named the 26th captain in Maple Leafs history on Wednesday, replacing fellow forward John Tavares, right, according to several reports.
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews is expected to be named the 26th captain in franchise history at an 11 a.m. ET news conference Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Star forward Auston Matthews will have a new role when he reports to Toronto Maple Leafs training camp in September.
Fellow forward John Tavares was named captain on Oct. 2, 2019 before the Maple Leafs' season opener, filling a role that had been vacant for over three-and-a-half years. The 26-year-old Matthews would become the Leafs' first American captain and second non-Canadian player in the role, joining Mats Sundin of Sweden.
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