Stéphane Matteau

Not to be confused with his son Stefan Matteau, also an ice hockey player.
Stéphane Matteau
Born (1969-09-02) September 2, 1969 (age 55)
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Calgary Flames
Chicago Blackhawks
New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
San Jose Sharks
Florida Panthers
NHL draft 25th overall, 1987
Calgary Flames
Playing career 1989–2003

Stéphane Matteau (born September 2, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played over 800 regular-season games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 25th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

As a member of the New York Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup Championship team, Matteau scored two overtime goals in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New Jersey Devils, including one that ended the series and became an iconic goal in Rangers lore. His first overtime goal ended Game 3 at 6:13 of the second overtime in New Jersey giving the Rangers a 3–2 victory and a 2–1 series lead.

His second goal came at 4:24 of the second overtime of Game 7 at Madison Square Garden. Matteau scored off a wrap around that was intended for a pass to Esa Tikkanen, only to have it bounced off a stick on the left side of New Jersey's rookie goaltender Martin Brodeur, a play which has been immortalized by the dramatic play-by-play call of Rangers radio announcer Howie Rose:

Fetisov for the Devils plays it cross-ice, into the far corner. Matteau swoops in to intercept. Matteau behind the net, swings it in front, HE SCORES! MATTEAU! MATTEAU! MATTEAU! STEPHANE MATTEAU! AND THE RANGERS HAVE ONE MORE HILL TO CLIMB, BABY... BUT IT'S MOUNT VANCOUVER! THE RANGERS ARE HEADED TO THE FINALS!

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Matteau finished his career in 2002–03 with the Florida Panthers and their minor league affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, and had a career total 742 penalty minutes, 144 goals and 172 assists for 316 total points in 848 games.

Matteau also was a member of the Rouyn Quebec team that played in the Little League World Series in 1982 along with fellow NHL player and first overall pick in his draft, Pierre Turgeon.[4]

Matteau played for head coach Mike Keenan on four separate occasions; with the Blackhawks, Rangers, Blues, and Panthers.

Personal life

Matteau served as an assistant coach with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the QMJHL for two seasons.

Matteau's son, Stefan, is also a professional hockey player. He currently plays for ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL. Stefan was drafted 29th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils, the team against which his father scored his famed goal in the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals.[5]

Matteau's daughter, Alyson plays for the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts.[6]

Matteau represented Canada in the Little League World Series in 1982, along with former NHLer Pierre Turgeon.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1985–86 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 60 6 8 14 19 4 0 0 0 0
1985–86 Hull Olympiques MC — — — — — 5 0 0 0 5
1986–87 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 69 27 48 75 113 8 3 7 10 8
1987–88 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 57 17 40 57 179 18 5 14 19 94
1987–88 Hull Olympiques MC — — — — — 4 1 2 3 4
1988–89 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 59 44 45 89 202 9 8 6 14 30
1988–89 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL — — — — — 9 0 4 4 13
1989–90 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 81 23 35 58 130 10 6 3 9 38
1990–91 Calgary Flames NHL 78 15 19 34 93 5 0 1 1 0
1991–92 Calgary Flames NHL 4 1 0 1 19 — — — — —
1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 20 5 8 13 45 18 4 6 10 24
1992–93 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 79 15 18 33 98 3 0 1 1 2
1993–94 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 65 15 16 31 55 — — — — —
1993–94 New York Rangers NHL 12 4 3 7 2 23 6 3 9 20
1994–95 New York Rangers NHL 41 3 5 8 25 9 0 1 1 10
1995–96 New York Rangers NHL 32 4 2 6 22 — — — — —
1995–96 St. Louis Blues NHL 46 7 13 20 65 11 0 2 2 8
1996–97 St. Louis Blues NHL 74 16 20 36 50 5 0 0 0 0
1997–98 San Jose Sharks NHL 73 15 14 29 60 4 0 1 1 0
1998–99 San Jose Sharks NHL 68 8 15 23 73 5 0 0 0 6
1999–00 San Jose Sharks NHL 69 12 12 24 61 10 0 2 2 8
2000–01 San Jose Sharks NHL 80 13 19 32 32 6 1 3 4 0
2001–02 San Jose Sharks NHL 55 7 4 11 15 10 1 2 3 2
2002–03 San Antonio Rampage AHL 3 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2002–03 Florida Panthers NHL 52 4 4 8 27 — — — — —
NHL totals 848 144 172 316 742 109 12 22 34 80

References

  1. ^ Kaplan, Dave (2019-02-08). "For Stephane Matteau, a Famous Goal Could Not Cover the Darkness". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  2. ^ Best, Neil (2019-02-08). "Forever linked by goal and call, Stephane Matteau and Howie Rose recall 1994 Rangers". Newsday. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  3. ^ McCarron, Anthony (2012-05-14). "For Howie Rose, 'Matteau, Matteau, Matteau!' call in NY Rangers' Game 7 win still lights lamp". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  4. ^ "Former Little League World Series Participants". Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  5. ^ "There will be bloodlines". Winnipeg Free Press. 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  6. ^ "Beauts sign daughter of '94 Rangers Cup hero | Hockey | buffalonews.com". 24 June 2020.