Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews was named the captain of the U.S. men's Olympic ice hockey team at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
NHL star Auston Matthews named captain, will lead Team USA's quest for Olympic gold
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Team USA forward Auston Matthews looks on against Team Finland in the first period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at Bell Centre.
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