"Matthews, 28, represents the growth of hockey in the United States. Matthews, whose mother is from Mexico and father is from California, was raised in Arizona and trained through the U.S. National Team Development Program as a teenager. Matthews has scored 427 goals in 680 career NHL games, which is second among all active American-born players -- trailing only Patrick Kane's 500 in 1,345 games. Matthews and Kane are two of only eight Americans to be drafted No. 1 overall in the NHL."
"Charters carrying most of the NHL players participating in the Olympics arrived in Milan on Sunday morning. By afternoon, the men's hockey teams got on the ice for their first practice, including Team USA. Coach Mike Sullivan said the team purposefully didn't want to show any line combinations, though it appeared based off drills that Jack Eichel was centering the Tkachuk brothers while Matthews centered the other top line, flanked by Matt Boldy and Jake Guentzel."
Auston Matthews will serve as captain of Team USA's men's hockey team at the 2026 Olympics, with Charlie McAvoy and Matthew Tkachuk as alternates. Bill Guerin praised their different leadership traits and noted their prior roles at the Four Nations tournament. Matthews, raised in Arizona and developed through the U.S. National Team Development Program, has 427 goals in 680 NHL games, ranking second among active American-born players. Most NHL players arrived in Milan and Team USA held its first practice; Coach Mike Sullivan avoided revealing line combinations. Players plan to stay in the Olympic village, and the U.S. men have not won Olympic gold since 1980.
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