Alston Matthews-Biology, Net Worth, Height

Alston Matthews-Biology, Net Worth, Height

origin
Alston Matthews is an American professional ice hockey player, currently signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall and serves as a midfielder. Matthews was born on September 17, 1997 in San Ramon, California, to Emma and Bryan to his parents. He has two younger sisters, Breyana and Alexandria. Matthews speaks fluent English and he can speak some Spanish. He grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona and spent a year in Zurich, Switzerland. Matthews goes to school at home. He is currently taking online courses at the University of Nebraska.

Profession
Matthews came into contact with sports at a very young age. He played both baseball and hockey as a child. He is also a basketball fan, and Kobe Bryant is his favorite player. Matthews started his hockey career with the Arizona Bobcats. He was selected by Everett Silvertips with the 57th overall pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft. Matthews rejected this proposal, but chose to join the US national team development plan. He played for U17 and U18 teams from 2013 to 2015. Matthews was named the 2015 MVP at the IIHF World U18 Championship. In the same year, he also won the American Hockey Bob Johnson Award.

Matthews moved to Switzerland in 2015 to participate in the National League A. He signed a one-year contract to represent ZSC Lions (Zurich). He played 36 games, scored 24 goals and completed 22 assists. The team was eliminated 4 games in the playoffs. Matthews was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs with the first overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft. The last time the No. 1 overall pick was born in the United States was Patrick Kane in 2007. Matthews made history in the season opener against the Ottawa Senators on October 12, 2016. He scored 4 goals and was the rookie with the most goals in their NHL debut.

personal
The net worth of Alston Matthews is estimated at 15 million U.S. dollars. He currently signed a five-year contract with the Maple Leafs worth 58.2 million U.S. dollars. Excluding sponsorship and endorsements, his average annual salary is $11.6 million. Matthews’ previous contract was $11.3 million for a period of 3 years (2016-18 season). The contract includes a signing bonus of $277,500. His average annual income is $3.7 million.

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