Stefan Matteau
| Stefan Matteau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Matteau in September 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 (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Vegas Golden Knights Chicago Wolves (AHL) New Jersey Devils Montreal Canadiens | ||
| NHL Draft |
29th overall, 2012 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Stefan Matteau (born February 23, 1994) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Vegas Golden Knights in the National Hockey League (NHL). Matteau was born in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in Blainville, Quebec.
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, meaning that his entry level contract is currently active.[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 with expansion club, the Vegas Golden Knights.[5]
International play
Matteau represented United States at the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Personal life
Matteau's father, Stéphane Matteau, is a retired NHL hockey player who scored 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.[6]
Matteau was born in Chicago, when his father was a member of the Blackhawks, and lived in New York City, St. Louis, San Jose and South Florida as a result of 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 64 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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. 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.
- ↑ 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.
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 |