A young Toronto Maple Leafs fan has caught the attention of the NHL with his Halloween costume this year. With the help of his dad, Grayson Haire, of Trenton, Ont., will wear a 3D version of an Upper Deck MVP Auston Matthews hockey card.
Matthews, who took over from John Tavares as team captain, has noticed the costume himself. A 26-second TikTok video of Grayson talking to his dad while showing off the costume and spinning around has gone viral.
Matthews posted the video as an Instastory on his Instagram account while the NHL posted it on its X, Instagram and Facebook platforms.
Grayson, a Grade 2 student, said it was his idea to dress as an Auston Matthews hockey card for Halloween this year. "Good," he said when asked how he feels that Matthews has seen the costume. "You have to try it on," he said he would say if he met Matthews.