Toronto Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews will not play for the U.S. at the upcoming world hockey championship in Slovakia, Sportsnet’s John Shannon reported Tuesday.
The 21-year-old suited up in 68 games this season after missing 14 because of a left shoulder injury early in the campaign. Matthews recorded a career-high 73 points.
Matthews skipped the last two world championships, but represented the U.S. at the 2015 and 2016 world junior tournaments.
