# Christian Matte
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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1975)}}
{{for|the Canadian football player|Kristian Matte}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image =
| image_size =
| position = [Right wing](/source/Winger_(ice_hockey))
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 190
| played_for= [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche)
[Minnesota Wild](/source/Minnesota_Wild)
| ntl_team =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|1|20|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [Hull](/source/Hull%2C_Quebec), [Quebec](/source/Quebec), Canada
| career_start = 1994
| career_end = 2004
| draft = 153rd overall
| draft_year = 1993
| draft_team = [Quebec Nordiques](/source/Quebec_Nordiques)
}}
'''Christian Matte''' (born January 20, 1975) is a Canadian former professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) [right winger](/source/Winger_(ice_hockey)) who played briefly in the [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League) with the [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche) and [Minnesota Wild](/source/Minnesota_Wild).
==Playing career==
As a youth, Matte played in the 1988 [Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament](/source/Quebec_International_Pee-Wee_Hockey_Tournament) with the a [minor ice hockey](/source/minor_ice_hockey) team from [Hull, Quebec](/source/Hull%2C_Quebec).[{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-01-26|archive-date=2019-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}]
Matte first played competitive major junior hockey with Abitibi Forestiers in the Quebec QAAA before moving on the [Granby Bisons](/source/Granby_Bisons) in the [QMJHL](/source/Quebec_Major_Junior_Hockey_League). In his first season in [1992–93](/source/1992%E2%80%9393_QMJHL_season) he complied 53 points in 68 games to be named in the QMJHL All-Rookie Team.{{cn|date=January 2019}} Matte was consequently drafted by the [Quebec Nordiques](/source/Quebec_Nordiques) in the 6th round, 153rd overall in the [1993 NHL entry draft](/source/1993_NHL_entry_draft). After being drafted Matte reported back to the Bisons and played another two years with the team developing a strong scoring touch earning a place in the QMJHL Second All-Star team and scoring 50 goals and 116 points in 66 games his final year there.{{cn|date=January 2019}} For the [1995–96](/source/1995-96_AHL_season) season Matte turned pro and joined the [Cornwall Aces](/source/Cornwall_Aces) in the [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League). The following year the Nordiques relocated to Colorado and Matte joined the [Hershey Bears](/source/Hershey_Bears) who became the Avalanche's new minor league affiliate. That same season Matte also made his NHL debut and played in 5 games with the Avalanche.{{cn|date=January 2019}}
Matte then played the majority of the next three years with the Bears. In the [1999–2000](/source/1999%E2%80%932000_AHL_season) season, his last within the Avalanche organization, Matte scored an impressive 104 points in 73 games with Hershey to be awarded the [John B. Sollenberger Trophy](/source/John_B._Sollenberger_Trophy) as the AHL leading scorer.[{{cite web| url = http://ahlhalloffame.com/john-b-sollenberger-trophy-p139047| title = John B. Sollenberger Trophy| publisher = [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League)| date = 2010-07-20| accessdate = 2010-07-10| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100626090831/http://ahlhalloffame.com/john-b-sollenberger-trophy-p139047| archivedate = 2010-06-26}}] Despite averaging more than a point per game in the minors Matte was not able to crack the Avalanche lineup and never played more than 7 games in a season with the Avalanche. For the [2000–01](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_NHL_season) season Matte signed as a free agent with the newly formed Minnesota Wild where he would have a better chance of cracking the starting lineup.[{{cite web |url=http://a.espncdn.com/nhl/s/westmovement.html|title=Western Conference Movement Chart | publisher =[ESPN](/source/ESPN) | date = 2000-08-18 | accessdate = 2010-07-20}}] However, Matte played only three games with the Wild before being sent to the [Cleveland Lumberjacks](/source/Cleveland_Lumberjacks) of the [IHL](/source/International_Hockey_League_(1945%E2%80%932001)) for the remainder of the season, leading the IHL in scoring with 38 goals. The next year Matte signed with the [Buffalo Sabres](/source/Buffalo_Sabres) but never played a game with them, instead playing with their minor league affiliate [Rochester Americans](/source/Rochester_Americans). From the 2002–03 season until the 2003–04 season Matte played in [Switzerland](/source/National_League_A) before retiring.{{cn|date=January 2019}}
==Career statistics==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [Regular season](/source/Regular_season)
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [Playoffs](/source/Playoffs)
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [Season](/source/Season_(sports))
! Team
! League
! GP
! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey))
! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey))
! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey))
! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey))
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [1992–93](/source/1992%E2%80%9393_QMJHL_season)
| [Granby Bisons](/source/Granby_Bisons)
| [QMJHL](/source/Quebec_Major_Junior_Hockey_League)
| 68
| 17
| 36
| 53
| 56
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1993–94](/source/1993%E2%80%9394_QMJHL_season)
| Granby Bisons
| QMJHL
| 59
| 50
| 47
| 97
| 103
| 7
| 5
| 5
| 10
| 12
|-
| [1993–94](/source/1993%E2%80%9394_AHL_season)
| [Cornwall Aces](/source/Cornwall_Aces)
| [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1994–95](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_QMJHL_season)
| Granby Bisons
| QMJHL
| 66
| 50
| 66
| 116
| 86
| 13
| 11
| 7
| 18
| 12
|-
| [1994–95](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_AHL_season)
| Cornwall Aces
| AHL
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1995–96](/source/1995%E2%80%9396_AHL_season)
| Cornwall Aces
| AHL
| 64
| 20
| 32
| 52
| 51
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 6
|-
| [1996–97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_AHL_season)
| [Hershey Bears](/source/Hershey_Bears)
| AHL
| 49
| 18
| 18
| 36
| 78
| 22
| 8
| 3
| 11
| 25
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1996–97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_NHL_season)
| [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche)
| [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_AHL_season)
| Hershey Bears
| AHL
| 71
| 33
| 40
| 73
| 109
| 7
| 3
| 2
| 5
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_NHL_season)
| Colorado Avalanche
| NHL
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [1998–99](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_NHL_season)
| Colorado Avalanche
| NHL
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1998–99](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_AHL_season)
| Hershey Bears
| AHL
| 60
| 31
| 47
| 78
| 48
| 5
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 8
|-
| [1999–2000](/source/1999%E2%80%932000_AHL_season)
| Hershey Bears
| AHL
| 73
| 43
| 61
| 104
| 85
| 14
| 8
| 6
| 14
| 10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1999–2000](/source/1999%E2%80%932000_NHL_season)
| Colorado Avalanche
| NHL
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [2000–01](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_IHL_season)
| [Cleveland Lumberjacks](/source/Cleveland_Lumberjacks)
| [IHL](/source/International_Hockey_League_(1945-2001))
| 58
| 38
| 29
| 67
| 59
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2000–01](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_NHL_season)
| [Minnesota Wild](/source/Minnesota_Wild)
| NHL
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [2001–02](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_AHL_season)
| [Rochester Americans](/source/Rochester_Americans)
| AHL
| 72
| 22
| 29
| 51
| 48
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2002–03](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_NLA_season)
| [ZSC Lions](/source/ZSC_Lions)
| [NLA](/source/National_League_A)
| 44
| 22
| 25
| 47
| 49
| 12
| 5
| 3
| 8
| 14
|-
| [2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_NLA_season)
| ZSC Lions
| NLA
| 12
| 3
| 6
| 9
| 12
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2003–04
| [GCK Lions](/source/GCK_Lions)
| [NLB](/source/National_League_B)
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 2003–04
| [HC Ambrì–Piotta](/source/HC_Ambr%C3%AC%E2%80%93Piotta)
| NLA
| 6
| 3
| 4
| 7
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | AHL totals
! 390
! 167
! 227
! 394
! 419
! 60
! 22
! 14
! 36
! 55
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 25
! 2
! 3
! 5
! 12
! —
! —
! —
! —
! —
|}
==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
!
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | Junior
|-
| [QMJHL](/source/Quebec_Major_Junior_Hockey_League) All-Rookie Team
| [1992–93](/source/1992%E2%80%9393_QMJHL_season)
|
|-
| QMJHL Second All-Star team
| [1993–94](/source/1993%E2%80%9394_QMJHL_season)
|[{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=15009|title=Legends of hockey = Christian Matte | website =legendsofhockey.net | date = 2010-07-20 | accessdate = 2010-07-20}}]
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League)
|-
| First All-Star Team
| [1999–00](/source/1999%E2%80%932000_AHL_season)
|[{{cite web |url=http://a.espncdn.com/nhl/s/2000/0403/461232.html|title=Note from the AHL | publisher =[ESPN](/source/ESPN) | date = 2000-04-03 | accessdate = 2010-07-20}}]
|-
| [John B. Sollenberger Trophy](/source/John_B._Sollenberger_Trophy)
| 1999–00
|