Auston Matthews becomes the first American-born captain in Toronto Maple Leafs history.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially named Auston Matthews the 26th captain in franchise history. In over 100 years of operation, Matthews becomes the first American ever to captain the Maple Leafs and just the second non-Canadian.
The Maple Leafs haven’t come close to securing another Stanley Cup banner, but they are regularly one of the best teams in the league, and a lot of that can be attributed to Matthews's great play and leadership. Giving Matthews the Maple Leafs captaincy always appeared to be the plan, even early in his career. However, before handing the “C” to Matthews, they gave that role to a more veteran presence for a few years.
During the presser, Treliving spoke on the transition and stated how Tavares was on board when the conversation was first brought up. Tavares knew this day was eventually coming and knew it would be Matthews who would take over.
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