Matthews and Marner to appear in The Nutcracker for the National Ballet of Canada

A second career for the Leafs youngsters?

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Matthews and Marner to appear in The Nutcracker for the National Ballet of Canada
National Ballet of Canada

Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner may be two of the best skaters on the Toronto Maple Leafs, but the young forwards are going to have to trade in their skates for a pair of ballet slippers later this month as they have agreed to join the National Ballet of Canada for a special show on December 19th.

Check it out:



The two Leafs stars will perform the role of Cannon Dolls, which are essentially Russian Petrouchka dolls. During the performance it’s the Cannon Dolls who fire a cannon into the crowd to begin the battle scene in Act 1. 

Here’s a clip from last year’s show: