There may have been some half-joking attempts to recruit Matthew Schaefer from the Islanders’ prospects who will be going to ...

Following Connor McDavid, Matthew Schaefer becomes the second Erie Otter—and first OHL player since 2015—drafted first ...

The New York Islanders selected Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. What to know: ...

Matthew Schaefer, with Friday's decision by the New York Islanders, became the second Erie Otters chosen with the No. 1 ...

The Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at Friday night’s draft here in downtown Los ...

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer of the Erie Otters as the first-overall pick at the 2025 NHL ...

The Erie Otters, who lost stars Matthew Schaefer and Malcolm Spence to the NHL draft, regained some talent when Jake Murray ...

The Erie Otters confirm touted defenseman Matthew Schaefer, 15, as the No. 1 overall pick for Friday's start to the Ontario Hockey League draft.

His mother died of cancer 16 months ago. Two months earlier, the mother of his billet family was struck and killed by a train ...

As top NHL prospect Matthew Schaefer prepares to take the next big step in his hockey career, he’s adding a flavorful new ...

Tuesday will be the Otters' fifth straight game minus Schaefer. Erie (17-10-3-1) hosts the Brantford Bulldogs (18-13-3-0) for a special New Year's Eve puck drop of 6 p.m.