{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player and coach}} '''Louis Matte''' (born June 8, 1972) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach. He has been serving as assistant coach of Genève-Servette HC in the National League (NL) since 2008. Matte is the twin brother of René Matte who also coaches ice hockey.
== Career == Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Matte attended Université Laval from 1992 to 1996, earning a physical education degree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ecoledehockey.ch/encadrement/identite_matte.htm|title=Carte d'identité de Louis Matte|website=www.ecoledehockey.ch|accessdate=2016-03-30}}</ref> Forced to retire from his playing career at an early age due to injury, Matte turned to coaching.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.planetehockey.com/interview-louis-et-rene-matte-nous-avons-deux-caracteres-differents,189.html|title=Interview - Louis et René Matte: "Nous avons deux caractères différents" {{!}} Planète Hockey|website=Planète Hockey|accessdate=2016-03-30}}</ref> He coached at the youth level in his native province of Québec, before moving to Switzerland in 1997, joining Genève-Servette HC, where he worked in the club's youth setup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gshc.ch/fr/News/Louis-Matte-prolonge.html|title=Louis Matte prolonge - Genève-Servette Hockey Club|last=Club|first=www.gshc.ch, GSHC - Site officiel du Genève-Servette Hockey|website=www.gshc.ch|accessdate=2016-03-30}}</ref>
In 2008, he was named assistant coach of Genève-Servette's men's team in the Swiss top-flight National League (NL). Working alongside head coach Chris McSorley, Matte helped win the 2013 and 2014 Spengler Cup.
== External links == * [https://www.eliteprospects.com/staff.php?staff=1515 Louis Matte on eliteprospects.com]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Matte, Louis}} Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches Category:Ice hockey people from Quebec City Category:1972 births Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey people Category:Living people