Stefan Matteau

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Not to be confused with his father, Stéphane Matteau, also an ice hockey player.

Stefan Matteau

Born	(1994-02-23) February 23, 1994 Chicago, IL, USA
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL Draft	29th overall, 2012 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	2012–present

Stefan Matteau (born February 23, 1994) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey player who plays for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Personal life

Matteau's father, Stéphane Matteau, is a retired NHL hockey player who famously 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.^[5]

External links

Stefan Matteau's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

References

↑ "Stefan Matteau: The New Jersey Devils 1st Round Pick of the 2012 NHL Draft". inlouwetrust.com. 2012-08-22. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
↑ "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.
↑ "Adam Henrique, Bobby Butler lead Devils past Penguins". ESPN.
↑ 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.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Adam Larsson (2011)	New Jersey Devils first round draft pick (2012)	Succeeded by Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Matteau, Stefan
Alternative names
Short description	American ice hockey player
Date of birth	February 2 1994
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Date of death
Place of death

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