"Stelio has played key roles on championship teams throughout his junior and professional career," said Waddell. "He is incredibly resilient and hard-working both on and off the ice, and we are thrilled to keep him in our organization."
Mattheos, 23, recorded 10 points (2g, 8a) in 59 AHL regular-season games with Chicago last season and added four points (2g, 2a) in 18 playoff contests to help the Wolves win the Calder Cup championship. The 6'1", 196-pound forward also tallied four points (3g, 1a) in 14 AHL playoff games to help Charlotte win the Calder Cup in 2019, and he was one of just three players to skate for both of Carolina's affiliates as the organization won back-to-back AHL championships. Mattheos has earned 21 points (7g, 14a) in 92 career AHL games with Charlotte and Chicago from 2019-22, and he also played three ECHL games with Fort Wayne in 2020-21. Prior to turning professional, he posted 278 points (127g, 151a) in 253 Western Hockey League (WHL) games with Brandon from 2015-19, winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup as league champions in 2015-16 and captaining the Wheat Kings in 2018-19. The Winnipeg, Man., native was selected by Carolina in the third round, 73rd overall, of the 2017 NHL Draft.
