Auston Matthews Quiz: Toronto Goals and a 69-Goal Season

A center raised in Arizona, far from traditional hockey country, became the Maple Leafs' captain and top scorer, and this Auston Matthews quiz follows his rise. Play 10 interactive questions on the 2016 first overall pick, his year in Switzerland, his four-goal debut, the 60-goal Hart Trophy season, Rocket Richard trophies, the 69-goal season and the captaincy.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Team
Which NHL team drafted Matthews?
Pick
Where was he selected in the 2016 draft?
Arizona
Where did Matthews grow up?
Swiss
Where did he play the season before the draft?
Debut
What did he do in his NHL debut?
Hart
In which season did he score 60 goals and win the Hart Trophy?
Rocket
What does the Rocket Richard Trophy reward?
69
How many goals did he score in 2023-24?
Captain
When was he named Toronto's captain?
Position
Which position does Matthews play?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which NHL team drafted Matthews?
Answer: Toronto Maple Leafs
He was picked in 2016.
Q2: Where was he selected in the 2016 draft?
Answer: First overall
He was the top prospect.
Q3: Where did Matthews grow up?
Answer: Scottsdale, Arizona
He was born in California.
Q4: Where did he play the season before the draft?
Answer: ZSC Lions in Switzerland
He played against professionals.
Q5: What did he do in his NHL debut?
Answer: Scored four goals
It was a modern-era record.
Q6: In which season did he score 60 goals and win the Hart Trophy?
Answer: 2021-22
He was named league MVP.
Q7: What does the Rocket Richard Trophy reward?
Answer: Most goals in the season
He has won it multiple times.
Q8: How many goals did he score in 2023-24?
Answer: 69
It was the most since the 1990s.
Q9: When was he named Toronto's captain?
Answer: 2024
He succeeded John Tavares.
Q10: Which position does Matthews play?
Answer: Center
He is known for his wrist shot.

Auston Matthews Quiz – Toronto Goals and a 69-Goal Season

Auston Matthews was born in 1997 in San Ramon, California, and grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona. Before the draft he played a season with the ZSC Lions in Switzerland, and Toronto selected him first overall in 2016.

He scored four goals in his NHL debut, a modern-era record, and won the Calder Trophy as top rookie. In 2021-22 he scored 60 goals and won the Hart Trophy as league MVP.

In 2023-24 he scored 69 goals, the most in a season since Mario Lemieux in 1995-96, winning another Rocket Richard Trophy. In 2024 he was named captain of the Maple Leafs.

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Did You Know?

He is known for a quick, deceptive wrist shot.
He wears number 34.
He represents the United States internationally.
He has won the Rocket Richard Trophy three times.
Arizona's hockey growth inspired his career.