He Shoots; He Scores! A Look at Auston Matthews: A Life in Hockey by Toronto Star Reporter Kevin McGran Takes Fans Behind the Scenes from Maple Leafs Star’s Early Childhood in Arizona to the Everyday Demands of Being a Pro in the NHL’s Hockey Hotbed
He Shoots; He Scores! A Look at Auston Matthews: A Life in Hockey by Toronto Star Reporter Kevin McGran
Ask any Toronto Maple Leaf fan who is one of the best goal scorers on the team and the answer is most likely to be Auston Matthews. Now fans can learn about his life and rise to fame as detailed in the new book Auston Matthews: A Life in Hockey written by veteran Toronto Star reporter Kevin McGran.
The unauthorized biography is a definitive look at Matthew’s beginnings in Arizona—an unlikely place to begin a hockey career as rinks were relatively rare and the games of choice were baseball, football and basketball. The first time Matthews witnessed ice hockey he could barely stand up on skates, but he was mesmerized by the game. Matthews pursued his love of hockey and was the first overall entry draft pick in 2016 and shocked the league by scoring four goals in his NHL debut! He currently holds the franchise record for the most goals scored in a single season.
Auston Matthews: A Life in Hockey is Kevin McGran’s first book and who better to write the Auston Matthews story than the sports reporter who has covered the Toronto Maple Leafs and the NHL for years for the Toronto Star. In the book the seasoned sports reporter takes readers behind the scenes with interviews with coaches, teammates, rivals and friends. Matthews is not only known for his fame on the ice, but also his work off the ice including his community involvement and his starring role in major advertising campaigns. The popular hockey player has also amassed a social following of well over a million fans.
From his start in Arizona to fame as a record-setting goal scorer for the Maple Leafs, this book will inform and inspire young hockey fans as they learn what it takes to make it to the NHL and become a truly great hockey star.
Auston Matthews: A Life in Hockey by Kevin McGran will be released on September 30th, 2025, published by Simon & Schuster Canada. Copyright © 2025 by Kevin McGran. Cover photo credit: Simon & Schuster Canada. Author photo credit: Kevin McGran (author).
About the Author
Kevin McGran is a seasoned sports reporter who has spent many years covering the Toronto Maple Leafs and the National Hockey League for the Toronto Star. Auston Matthews: A Life in Hockey is his first book.
Book review by Laurie Wallace-Lynch
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