Friday, June 3, 2016

After year in Europe, US-born Auston Matthews focuses on NHL (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this May 15, 2016 file photo, United States' Auston Matthews, left, fights for the puck with Germanys Torsten Ankert during a Hockey World Championships Group B match in St.Petersburg, Russia. Matthews spent the past year playing in Switzerland, where he established himself as the NHL's top-ranked draft prospect. Matthews is from Arizona and among more than 100 draft-eligible players taking part in the league's rookie combine in Buffalo. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File)

His European hockey apprenticeship over, Auston Matthews is back on North American soil and turning his attention on beginning his NHL career. From Matthews' home in Scottsdale, Arizona, to playing pro in Switzerland and last month's world championships in Russia, the 18-year-old forward arrived in Buffalo this week to participate in the league's annual pre-draft combine. It's the final step for Matthews, who in three weeks will be back for the NHL draft in Buffalo, where he is projected to be selected first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs.


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