Talent Analysis

Matteau plays the game with a lot of energy, passion, and intensity. He uses his big, strong frame to play an in-your-face physical style along the boards and in the corners. While not blessed with elite level skill, he has decent hands, a heavy shot and knows how to create space for himself by protecting the puck in the offensive zone. He is well schooled defensively and should eventually emerge into a good penalty killer with his good speed and aggressive nature. His occasionally borderline style of play is better suited to junior hockey than the college game, which is why he decided to go the CHL route instead of going to play at North Dakota.


Future

While he's not likely going to ever emerge into a top flight talent, Matteau is a fairly safe player to project. He could end up being a good complementary second liner, but a more conservative projection would see him developing into a mean, physical, two-way third-liner. He will play junior hockey for the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the QMJHL this season where his father is an assistant coach.