Alyson Matteau Explained
Birth Date: | 17 December 1997 |
Birth Place: | San Jose, California, U.S. |
Height Cm: | 178 |
Position: | Defence |
Shoots: | Left |
Team: | Buffalo Beauts |
Former Teams: | Maine Black Bears |
Sex: | f |
Ntl Team: | CAN |
Career Start: | 2015 |
Alyson Matteau (born December 17, 1997) is a Canadian-American ice hockey defender, currently playing with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). She is currently the second all-time leading scorer among University of Maine women's ice hockey defenders.[1]
Playing career
From the age of 12 until she was 16, she played for the junior Québec provincial girls' hockey team.[2] [3] In high school, she played for Northwood School in Lake Placid, New York.[4]
From 2015 to 2019, she attended the University of Maine and played with the Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey team, scoring 61 points in 135 NCAA Division I games and serving as team captain in her senior year.[5] She scored her first career collegiate goal against Brown University in October 2015, and was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie team that season. She was named to the Hockey East Second All-Star Team for the 2017-18 season.
She signed her first professional contract with the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts ahead of the 2020–21 NWHL season.[6]
International play
Matteau represented Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, playing all five games as the country won silver.[7]
Personal life
Matteau is the daughter of former NHL winger and Stanley Cup winner Stéphane Matteau and Nathalie Guertin.[8] She was born in San Jose, California after her father signed with the San Jose Sharks before the 1997–98 NHL season. Her older brother, Stefan, was a first round draft pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and currently plays in the American Hockey League (AHL).
For her bachelor's degree, she majored in Child Development and Family Relations at the University of Maine.[9]
Notes and References
- News: Rice. Dan. 2020-06-26. NWHL: Beauts Addition of Alyson Matteau Highlights Week of Signings. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200819003348/https://thehockeywriters.com/nwhl-beauts-alyson-matteau-signing/ . August 19, 2020 . 2020-12-28. The Hockey Writers. en-US.
- Web site: Schuman. Michael. 2015-10-26. Matteau puts age aside, looks to make impact for women's hockey. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423081304/https://mainecampus.com/2015/10/matteau-puts-age-aside-looks-make-impact-womens-hockey/ . April 23, 2021 . 2020-12-28. The Maine Campus. en-US.
- Web site: Kurylo. Jason. 2013-04-26. Esso Cup Pic #3 – Alyson Matteau. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820010357/http://www.puckedinthehead.com/esso-cup-pic-3-alyson-matteau/ . August 20, 2016 . 2020-12-28. Pucked in the Head. en-US.
- Web site: Flynn. Andy. 2020-12-03. 3 Northwood alumni to return for 2021 NWHL season. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204132407/https://www.lakeplacidnews.com/news/local-news/2020/12/03/3-northwood-alumni-to-return-for-2021-nwhl-season/ . December 4, 2020 . 2020-12-28. Lake Placid News. en-US.
- Web site: Mahoney. Larry. 2016-09-22. UMaine hockey defenseman skating out of NHL father's shadow, forging own identity. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160925193833/http://bangordailynews.com:80/2016/09/22/sports/umaine-hockey-defenseman-skating-out-of-nhl-fathers-shadow-forging-own-identity/ . September 25, 2016 . 2020-12-28. Bangor Daily News. en-US.
- Web site: Gullickson. Eric. 2020-06-25. UMaine's Matteau signs NWHL deal with Buffalo. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200705224746/https://www.wabi.tv/content/sports/UMaines-Matteau-signs-NWHL-deal-with-Buffalo-571496451.html . July 5, 2020 . 2020-12-28. WABI-TV. en.
- Web site: 2014-12-19. Coutu-Godbout, Giguère et Matteau avec l'équipe nationale féminine des -18 ans. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150103204900/http://www.hockey.qc.ca:80/fr/publication/nouvelle/coutu-godbout_giguere_et_matteau_avec_lequipe_nationale_feminine_des_-18_ans.html . January 3, 2015 . 2020-12-28. Hockey Québec. fr-ca.
- Web site: 2020-06-24. Beauts sign daughter of '94 Rangers Cup hero. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627154901/https://buffalonews.com/sports/hockey/beauts-sign-daughter-of-94-rangers-cup-hero/article_16a5bcb8-4775-5af3-8786-8e0b55139516.html . June 27, 2020 . 2020-12-28. The Buffalo News. en.
- Web site: 2018-19 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: #7 Alyson Matteau. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230205005306/https://goblackbears.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/alyson-matteau/4528. February 5, 2023. 2020-12-28. University of Maine Athletics. en.