Matthews hits the ice as Maple Leafs career gets underway at development camp
TORONTO — Sporting the new logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs on his chest, Auston Matthews made his on-ice debut as a member of the Original-Six franchise.
The American centre and No. 1 overall pick of the 2016 draft was on hand with 40 other players at Leafs development camp, which started Monday in Toronto and will continue the rest of week in Niagara Falls.
Matthews, wearing No. 63, was among the first players to skate at MasterCard Centre on Monday morning. He underwent on-ice testing and medicals with seminars on nutrition and sleep scheduled for later in the day.
“Just learn as much as possible, soak it all in,” Matthews said.