Auston Matthews, at 27, has been appointed as captain for Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. This marks his return to representing his country since winning gold at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship. Matthews will lead the team after recovering from an upper-body injury that sidelined him for portions of the current NHL season.
Matthews, 27, was named as Team USA’s captain for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Jan. 31, just six months after taking over the same role on the on his approach to captaining the national team. “I think that’s why I’ve gotten to where I am and why I’ve been chosen to be the captain.”
The 4 Nations Face-Off will serve as the the San Ramon, Calif. native’s first opportunity to represent his country since winning gold with the Americans at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship. Matthews has scored 20 goals and 45 points in 40 games for Toronto this season while missing time due to an upper-body injury that sidelined him for three weeks in November and a six-game stretch in December.
Team USA’s general manager Bill Guerin met with Matthews and Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving on Jan. 29, with TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reporting after the meeting that Matthews would be “full go” for the tournament. The Americans open their ledger at the 4 Nations Face-Off with a matchup against Finland from Montreal's Bell Centre on Thursday.
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