Auston Matthews has never been able to represent the United States in best-on-best international hockey competition. It’s a situation many of the game’s top stars find themselves in, but that’s about to change at the 4 Nations Face-Off next month.

The 4-Nations Face-Off is just around the corner, at which point the top players from the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden will battle in a coveted tournament. It'll be a chance for players to represent their nation on one of the sport's biggest stages.

Matthews, 27, led the NHL with 69 goals last season and won the Hart Trophy in 2021-22, when he scored 106 points in 73 games.

With the 4 Nations Face-Off quickly approaching, William Nylander has fired a playful little warning shot at Maple Leafs teammate Auston Matthews. This

The NHL and Fanatics on Friday revealed additional details included in each of the four jerseys that will be worn at the upcoming 4 Nations

Auston Matthews has been named captain of Team USA for the 4 Nations Face-Off in February. This will be his first time representing the U.S. internationally since joining the NHL in 2016.

Sidney Crosby will captain Team Canada against Auston Matthews' Team USA in hockey's first best-on-best tournament since 2016. Crosby and Matthews were

Matthews has looked closer to himself since returning to game action on January 4 against the Boston Bruins – his second full comeback of the season. In the 11 games back in the lineup, Matthews has recorded at least a point in nine of those appearances – registering nine goals and six assists for a 15-point total.

When Auston Matthews sat in front of the media on a Zoom call Friday, 24 hours after being named captain of Team USA, he began with how being the leader of the team is a special honor.The 27-year-old was named captain of the United States on Thursday,

As captain of Team USA, Auston Matthews expects he’ll be seen, but not heard in the 4 Nations Face-off. Let’s just say it won’t take any speeches from the current Maple Leafs skipper to rev up a talented team of fellow red,

The United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden will play in the Feb. 12-20 4 Nations Face-Off. Here are the rosters and captains.