Blue Jackets unveil 25th anniversary logo
The Blue Jackets say they are celebrating their 25th anniversary with, among other things, a logo that honors a quarter-century of team history.
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Stefan Matteau, a former NHL player and son of 1994 Stanley Cup champion Stephane Matteau, is joining the Cleveland Monsters coaching staff.Matteau replaces Mark Letestu, who recently became head coach of the AHL’s Colorado Eagles.The 31-year-old Matteau played parts of four seasons for the Columbus Blue Jackets during his NHL career.The Monsters coaching staff now includes a mix of former players and experienced coaches, with Matteau being the youngest addition.
Stefan Matteau will replace assistant coach Mark Letestu on the Cleveland Monsters’ bench for the upcoming season.
Matteau, 31, played 13 professional seasons for teams in the NHL, AHL and two European leagues, including parts of four seasons for the Blue Jackets. He’ll replace Letestu, a former Blue Jackets forward who spent four years as one of the Monsters’ assistants before landing the head coaching role July 5 for the AHL’s Colorado Eagles.
Matteau’s NHL career spanned 92 games over seven years after he was selected 29th overall in 2012 by the New Jersey Devils. He finished with six goals, five assists and 11 points while playing for the Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Vegas Golden Knights, Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche.
He’s another young AHL assistant for a Monsters’ coaching staff that hired Letestu as an assistant at age 36 and is led by Trent Vogelhuber, who’s 37 and heading into his fourth season as head coach. The staff also includes Brad Thiessen, who’s 39 going into his fifth season as the Monsters’ goalie coach and a goaltending development coach for the Blue Jackets.
Matteau is the son of forward Stephane Matteau, who played for six NHL teams and helped the New York Rangers win the 1994 Stanley Cup by scoring in overtime of Game 7 against the Devils in the Eastern Conference finals.
Former Miami University and Bowling Green coach Chris Bergeron, 54, rounds out Cleveland’s coaching staff going into his second season as associate coach, while Mike Murphy joins the Monsters as head equipment manager. Murphy spent the past two years as head equipment manager for the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League, a top Canadian junior circuit.
Blue Jackets reporter Brian Hedger can be reached at bhedger@dispatch.com and @BrianHedger.bsky.social