Auston Matthews | Before They Were Famous | Toronto Maple Leafs NHL

Before They Were Famous - A podcast by Michael McCrudden

It's safe to say that Auston Matthews is one of the most promising young athletes in the world. Carrying Toronto on his back since being drafted in 2016, he has certainly proven himself as a worthy threat on the hockey rink. But what you may not realize is that this twenty-one year old actually has quite an interesting story. Just the fact that this NHL superstar hails from Arizona of all places is already fascinating. But we went a little deeper than that. Some of you will never guess what country he actually began playing professionally for. How about the fact that his hockey coach lived with him and his family. A man named Boris who spoke little English...

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