Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Matte attended Université Laval from 1992 to 1996, earning a physical education degree.[1] Forced to retire from his playing career at an early age due to injury, Matte turned to coaching.[2] 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.[3]
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.