Travis Boyd/Special to the Daily News / USA TODAY NETWORK [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/33d5b792-ae46-4ece-b4c2-67c6231a6654.jpeg] Travis Boyd/Special to the Daily News / USA TODAY NETWORK Cleveland Monsters forward Stefan Matteau has announced his retirement from professional hockey, it was announced earlier this week. Hailing from Chicago, Ill., Matteau spent this entire season serving as the captain of the Monsters, scoring two goals and adding five assists for seven points in 15 games. Drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the 2012 NHL Draft, Matteau appeared in 92 career NHL games with the Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Vegas Golden Knights, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Colorado Avalanche. Over that time, he collected six goals and five assists for 11 points. Throughout his 13-year pro career, Matteau spent the majority of his time in the AHL, playing in 411 regular season games, putting up 76 goals and 93 assists for 169 points. Matteau also spent one year playing overseas, splitting time between the SHL (Linkoping HC) and the DEL (ERC Ingolstadt) in 2022-23. With Matteau officially having up the skates, he can sit back and reflect on what was a solid playing career. Although he never stuck at the NHL level, Matteau always provided solid depth for the teams he played for.
