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Born	September 2, 1969 (age 40),; Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, CAN
Height; Weight	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m); 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Pro clubs	Calgary Flames (1990–1991); Chicago Blackhawks (1991–1994); New York Rangers (1994–1995); St. Louis Blues (1995–1997); San Jose Sharks (1997–2002); Florida Panthers (2002–2003)
NHL Draft	25th overall, 1987; Calgary Flames
Pro career	1990 – 2003

Stéphane Matteau (born September 2, 1969 in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) is a former National Hockey League player.

As a member of the New York Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup Championship team, Matteau is most remembered for scoring two overtime goals in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New Jersey Devils. 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. The second goal came at 4:24 of the second overtime of Game 7 at Madison Square Garden. Matteau scored off a wraparound that 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

Matteau admitted to tapping the Prince of Wales Trophy with his stick's blade before the start of the overtime period, violating a superstition of modern-day NHL players not to touch the Conference trophies before the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup, has been won. The goal gave the New York Rangers a 2–1 victory and the Wales Trophy as the Eastern Conference champions and they then defeated the Vancouver Canucks in seven games to win the Stanley Cup.

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 Liitle League World Series in 1982 along with fellow NHL-er Pierre Turgeon.

[edit] 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
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
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

[edit] External links

Stéphane Matteau's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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