As he heads into his second season in the fall, he is not ready to rest on the lofty accomplishments from his rookie season.

The 2026 NHL Draft broadcast showed an unexpected but popular moment when top prospect Matthew Schaefer joined the Sportsnet ...

Keaton Verhoeff is already friends with Ryan Lin, and he’s making friends with Ivar Stenberg. Verhoeff and Stenberg are ...

Matthew Schaefer continues to be incredibly generous with his time, even during his first official NHL offseason.

Accolades for Matthew Schaefer have come from all corners of the NHL. Connor McDavid, John Tavares, Mike Sullivan, Nick Leddy, Jon Cooper, Auston Matthews, Chris Pronger and Doug Armstrong, among ...

Matthew Schaefer is pictured during the Islanders' April 4 game against the Flyers. Noah K. Murray for the NY Post RALEIGH, N.C. — There he was Friday night as the third period wound down. Still ...

The New York Islanders knew defenseman Matthew Schaefer was talented when they selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, but they didn't know he'd make history. Schaefer (18 years and ...

The first round of the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft was full of excitement and big expectations. Before the draft started, one ...

NEW YORK -- Defenseman Matthew Schaefer of the New York Islanders is the 2025-26 recipient of the Calder Memorial Trophy, presented “to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of ...

Matthew Schaefer does not spend time thinking about the Calder Trophy. The New York Islanders‘ young phenom said he plays for his team and blocks out the buzz surrounding individuals awards. Schaefer ...

Matthew Schaefer, meet . . . Matthew Schaefer? The 18-year-old Islanders defenseman, the No. 1 overall pick in last year's NHL Draft, has become a fan favorite on Long Island through the first four ...

New York Islanders GM Mathieu Darche speaks at a press conference before the game when the New York Islanders played the Saturday, November 22, 2025 at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. Robert Sabo for NY Post ...