 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.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.