Cleveland Monsters forward Stefan Matteau has announced his retirement from professional hockey, it was announced earlier this week. 

Hailing from Chicago, Ill., Matteau spent this entire season serving as the captain of the Monsters, scoring two goals and adding five assists for seven points in 15 games. 

Drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the 2012 NHL Draft, Matteau appeared in 92 career NHL games with the Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Vegas Golden Knights, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Colorado Avalanche. Over that time, he collected six goals and five assists for 11 points. 

Throughout his 13-year pro career, Matteau spent the majority of his time in the AHL, playing in 411 regular season games, putting up 76 goals and 93 assists for 169 points. Matteau also spent one year playing overseas, splitting time between the SHL (Linkoping HC) and the DEL (ERC Ingolstadt) in 2022-23.

With Matteau officially having up the skates, he can sit back and reflect on what was a solid playing career. Although he never stuck at the NHL level, Matteau always provided solid depth for the teams he played for.

Farjestad BK of the SHL announced they have signed Belleville Senators defenseman Filip Roos to a two-year contract beginning in the 2025-26 season. 

Roos recorded 17 assists in 68 games for Belleville this season. 

Originally an undrafted free agent, Roos signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks in May 2022.

The 26-year-old appeared in 21 career NHL games for Chicago and picked up one goal and two assists. 

🌹 Tillbaka i SHL!

✍️ Efter tre år i Nordamerika och 21 matcher i NHL så är Filip Roos, 26, tillbaka i Sverige. Backen har skrivit på ett tvåårskontrakt med @farjestad_bk.

🔗 https://t.co/KNty2G19czpic.twitter.com/fqXCOgouHr

— SHL.se (@SHLse) May 12, 2025

A native of Goteborg, Swe., Roos played in 166 career AHL games with Belleville and the Rockford IceHogs, he scored five goals and added 39 assists.

Roos spent the 2021-22 season with the SHL's Skelleftea AIK, he will join a solid Farjestad team that lost in the Quarterfinals of the SHL Playoffs this season. 

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The Texas Stars defeated the Grand Rapid Griffins in three game and the Abbotsford Canucks knocked off the defending Western Conference champion Coachella Valley Firebirds in four games.

The Stars are the first team to advance to the Central Division Finals on the back of six points each from Cameron Hughes and 2025 AHL Rookie of the Year Justin Hryckowian in three games, including an overtime winner in the second overtime of game three from Hughes.

Texas goaltender Remi Poirier stopped 64 of 70 shots against before Magnus Hellberg came in in relief in the third period of game three and stopped all 18 shots against. 

Dallas' AHL affiliate will take on the winner of Milwaukee and Rockford in the next round.

The Canucks eliminated the back-to-back defending Western Conference champion Coachella Valley Firebirds in four games after Arturs Silovs made 29 saves and secure a 2-0 game four victory.

Abbotsford were led by Silovs, who has a 5-1 record, two shutouts, and a .935 SP in seven playoff appearances. 

Veterans Sammy Blais and Phil Di Giuseppe lead the Canucks in scoring with eight and seven points respectively. Kirill Kudryavtsev and Akito Hirose have been essential to Abbotsford's solid defensive play and will need to keep it up in the next round. 

Vancouver's AHL affiliate will take on the Colorado Eagles in the next round, with the series set to begin Friday May 16. 

Check out The Hockey News' Dallas Stars and Vancouver Canucks team sites for more updates on Texas and Abbotsford. 

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The Toronto Marlies announced they have signed forward Landon Sim to a one-year AHL deal for the 2025-26 season. 

Sim recorded 30 goals, 53 points, and 105 penalty minutes in 54 games for the OHL's London Knights this season and has nine goals and 11 points in 12 playoff games so far. 

The 20-year-old was a sixth round pick of the St. Louis Blues in 2022 and became a free agent after going unsigned. 

The New Glasgow, NS., native has racked up 66 goals and 124 points in 213 career OHL games, all with London. 

🖊 News | We've signed forward Landon Sim to a 1-year contract.#LongLivepic.twitter.com/WcxXdmpblU

— Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) May 6, 2025

Sim helped the Knights win the OHL title last season and looks to do the same this season as they face the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL Finals beginning tomorrow. 

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Bakersfield Condors forward Roby Jarventie has signed a three-year contract with Tappara Tampere in Finland's Liiga, the team announced.

Jarventie only appeared in two games for the Condors this season, recording two assists in a November game before being forced to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

The 22-year-old was acquired by the Edmonton Oilers in a trade with the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Xavier Bourgault and Jake Chiasson in July 2024. He was set to be a restricted free agent at the end of the season.

A second round selection of the Senators in 2020, Jarventie recorded 38 goals and 88 points in 138 career AHL games. 

The Tampere, Fin., native recorded one assist in seven career NHL games, all with Ottawa. 

📝 Sopimusuutisia: Tervetuloa Tapparaan Roby Järventie!

22-vuotias laitahyökkääjä liittyy joukkueeseen kevääseen 2028 ulottuvalla sopimuksella. Toivotetaan numerolla 13 pelaava Roby lämpimästi tervetulleeksi uuteen kotiin 🔥 pic.twitter.com/14f6ZlY52s

— Tappara Tampere (@Tapparaofficial) May 6, 2025

Jarventie led Liiga in goals by a rookie in 2020-21 while a member of Ilves. He represented Finland twice at the World Junior Championship, capturing a silver medal in 2022.

Roby will have the opportunity to play with his brother Emil who is under contract with Tappara next season. Emil was a seventh round selection of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2023. 

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