Stefan Matteau
Stefan Matteau (born February 23, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL). Matteau was born in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in Blainville, Quebec.
| Stefan Matteau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Matteau with the New Jersey Devils in 2014 | |||
| Born |
February 23, 1994 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets New Jersey Devils Montreal Canadiens Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| NHL Draft |
29th overall, 2012 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career
Matteau was drafted 29th overall in the 2012 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils. He is described as a rugged power forward who plays a hard-nose style. Matteau debuted for the Devils on January 19, 2013 against the New York Islanders.
Matteau signed an entry-level contract with the Devils on August 14, 2012.[1] He played in his sixth NHL game on February 7, 2013 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, making his contract take effect.[2]
Matteau recorded both his first career NHL point and goal at 16:31 into the second period on February 9, 2013 against Marc-André Fleury of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Prudential Center.[3]
During the 2015–16 season, having been unable to attain a regular forward role, Matteau was traded by the Devils to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Devante Smith-Pelly on February 29, 2016.[4]
On July 1, 2017, Matteau as a free agent signed a one-year, two-way deal the Vegas Golden Knights.[5]
After two seasons within the Golden Knights organization, Matteau left Vegas as a free agent. On August 22, 2019, Matteau was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Cleveland Monsters, affiliate to the Columbus Blue Jackets.[6] Serving in a leadership role with the Monsters, Matteau registered 12 goals and 28 points through 50 games in the 2019–20 season, before he was signed to a two-year, two-way contract with the Blue Jackets on February 19, 2020 and was immediately recalled to join the Blue Jackets in his return to the NHL.[7] He scored his first NHL goal in more than four years in his first game with the Blue Jackets on February 20, 2020 against the Philadelphia Flyers, the same team he had scored his last NHL goal on December 4, 2015 while a member of the New Jersey Devils.
International play
Matteau represented United States at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Personal life
Matteau is the son of former NHL player Stéphane Matteau, who is known for scoring the double overtime game seven goal for the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New Jersey Devils in the 1994 playoffs.[8] His sister, Alyson Matteau currently plays professionally for the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts, after captaining the University of Maine Black Bears.[9]
Matteau was born in Chicago, when his father was a member of the Chicago Blackhawks, and lived in New York City, St. Louis, Silicon Valley and South Florida during his father's career, before his family settled in the Montreal area.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 28 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 18 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 35 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | ||
| 2012–13 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Albany Devils | AHL | 67 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Albany Devils | AHL | 61 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Albany Devils | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 67 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 122 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 60 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 55 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 78 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | ||
| 2019–20 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 50 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 73 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | United States | U17 |  |
5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2014 | United States | WJC | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | ||||
References
- "Devils Sign First-Round Draft Pick Stefan Matteau To Entry-Level Contract". CBS New New York. 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- "Stefan Matteau plays in sixth game with Devils, can't go back to junior hockey". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08.
- "Adam Henrique, Bobby Butler lead Devils past Penguins". ESPN.
- "Canadiens acquire Stefan Matteau". Montreal Canadiens. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- "Golden Knights sign 6 free agents". Las Vegas Sun. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- "Monsters sign forward Stefan Matteau to one-year AHL contract". Cleveland Monsters. August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- "CBJ sign Stefan Matteau to two-year, two-way contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- Botte, Peter (2012-05-15). "NY Rangers' Stephane Matteau still enjoying fame earned with his Game 7 goal against NJ Devils in 1994 Eastern Conference finals". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- https://buffalonews.com/sports/hockey/beauts-sign-daughter-of-94-rangers-cup-hero/article_16a5bcb8-4775-5af3-8786-8e0b55139516.html
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Adam Larsson |
New Jersey Devils first round draft pick 2012 |
Succeeded by John Quenneville |