Matthew Schaefer may be just 18. But the New York Islanders rookie chosen No. 1 overall in the 2025 NHL Draft already is delivering plays that will likely rank among the best of his career. The most ...

A large part of the New York Islanders' success so far this season has been the emergence of their rookie defenseman. And in leading New York to a win on Tuesday night, Matthew Schaefer's strong play, ...

So good you see Islanders jackets and ski caps abounding now, and not just in the usual strongholds like Hicksville and Huntington and ...

If there was anyone who could have spoiled Auston Matthews’ record-breaking game on Saturday, it was 18-year-old Islanders phenom Matthew Schaefer. Matthews, a former first-overall pick, became the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including at 4:11 of overtime, and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night. In the extra period, Barzal found Schaefer ...

Matthew Schaefer took his Team Canada snub in stride. “They have a great team. I’m young,” Schaefer said. “So there’s a lot of great Canadian defensemen, they all play in the NHL. They got a good ...

To mark the halfway point of the 2025-26 regular season, NHL.com is running its third installment of the Trophy Tracker series this week. Today, we look at the race for the Calder Trophy, given ...

Count Tom Brady among those impressed with New York Islanders rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer. In a video shared to social media on Sunday, the seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback shouted ...

Schaefer scored two goals Saturday, including the game-winner, in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Maple Leafs. Schaefer became the first defenseman in NHL history to record two multi-goal games as an ...

Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including the overtime winner for the Islanders. He honored his late mother, attributing his strength to her influence and support. Schaefer became the first 18-year-old ...