International Experience

  • Played on one U.S. Men's National Team (2016), two U.S. National Junior Teams (2016 - bronze, 2015) and two U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Teams (2015 – gold, 2014 – gold)
  • Skated in an exhibition game with the U.S. Men’s National Team prior to the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship
    • Scored one goal while becoming the first player to play at that level before entering draft eligible season
  • U.S. World Junior Championship Record Book
    • Goals In A Single Tournament: T-2nd, 7 ( 2016)
  • U.S. Men's Under-18 World Championship All-Time Record Book
    • Points: Second, 22 (2014-15)
    • Goals: Second, 13 (2014-15)
    • Assists: T-5th, 9 (2014-15)

Men's World Championship

  • Member of the U.S. Men's National Team that competed in the 2016 International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia
    • Tallied nine points (6-3) in 10 games.

World Junior Championship, Under-18 World Championship

  • Member of the bronze-medal winning U.S. National Junior Team that competed in the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship in Helsinki, Finland
    • Served as an alternate captain
    • Tied for the tournament lead in goals (7) and tied for fourth overall in points (11)
    • Tied for Team USA lead in points with 11 (7-4)
    • Tallied a hat trick on Jan. 2, 2016, in 7-0 quarterfinal victory over Czech Republic
    • Named to the Media All-Star Team
    • Named one of Team USA's three best players, as chosen by coaches
    • Named the U.S. Player of the Game in the 10-1 victory over Switzerland
  • Member of the gold-medal winning U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team at the 2015 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship in Zug and Lucerne, Switzerland
    • Served as an alternate captain
    • Posted 15 points (8-7) in seven games
    • Named tournament MVP
  • Member of the U.S. National Junior Team that competed in the 2015 World Junior Championship in Montreal, Quebec, and Toronto, Canada
    • Registered three points (1-2), including one game-winning marker, in five games
  • Member of the gold-medal winning U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team at the 2014 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship in Lapeenranta and Imatra, Finland
    • Tied for team lead with five goals in seven games

Other International Events

  • Member of the second-place U.S. National Under-18 Team at the 2015 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament in Kravare and Poruba, Czech Republic
    • Shared team lead in goals (3) and points (6)
  • Member of the first-place U.S. National Under-18 Team at the 2014 Under-18 Four Nations Tournament in Sundsvall, Sweden
    • Recorded nine points (3-6) in four games
  • Member of the U.S. National Under-17 Team that finished first at the 2014 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament in Sundsvall, Sweden
    • Led squad with seven points (1-6) in four outings
  • Member of the U.S. National Under-17 Team that won the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge title in Sydney, Nova Scotia
    • Skated in six games, collecting four goals and four assists

Professional Experience

  • Played one season with the Zurich Lions of National League A, Switzerland's top professional league

2015-16

  • Led the Lions with 24 goals in 36 games while his 46 points (24-22) ranked second
  • Tied for fourth in the league in goals (24) and points-per-game (1.28)
  • Honored with the league's Rising Star Award
  • Finished second in voting for the league's most valuable player
  • Tallied three assists in four playoff games

USA Hockey - NTDP

  • Played two seasons (2013-15) with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Holds NTDP single-season records for goals (55) and points (117) during the 2014-15 season
  • Tied for second all-time in NTDP history with 88 assists and ranks fourth all-time in goals (79) and points (167) 

2014-15

  • Member of the U.S. National Under-18 Team that competed in in the United States Hockey League and against NCAA Division I and Division III opponents and international teams
    • Led the team in goals (55), assists (62) and points (117) in 60 games

2013-14

  • Member of the U.S. National Under-17 Team that competed in the United States Hockey League and against international teams
    • Skated in 24 games and notched 12 goals and 21 assists for 33 points
  • Appeared in 20 outings with the U.S. National Under-18 Team
    • Tallied 12 goals and five assists

Additional Notes

  • Eligible for the 2016 National Hockey League Entry Draft
    • Ranks first in NHL's Central Scouting Rankings
  • Son of Brian and Ema Matthews
  • Uncle, Wes Matthews, played for the National Football League’s Miami Dolphins
  • Played in 48 games for the Arizona Bobcats Midget Minor Program in 2012-13
    • Finished with 55 goals and 100 points

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