Skating past setbacks and into the spotlight, Matthew Schaefer has turned a shortened season into a showcase of skill, grit, ...

Matthew Schaefer lost his mother, Jennifer, to breast cancer. Now, he’s achieved the ultimate milestone – becoming an NHL ...

The Islanders selected gifted defenseman Matthew Schaefer, 17, with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night. Center ...

The 17-year-old Canadian phenomenon proved irresistible to the Islanders, earning the team’s highly coveted first pick the ...

Schaefer's biological mother, Jennifer, died of breast cancer in February 2024. She had battled the diagnosis for two years.

The most dynamic defenseman in the 2025 NHL Draft class has a new home. The New York Islanders selected Matthew Schaefer, 17, ...

Emotional because he'll be thinking of his mom every step of the way. The 17-year-old defenseman of Erie of the Ontario ...

Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer leads the North American skaters list in a “tight race” that Central Scouting director Dan Marr said “has three or four strong candidates to consider ...

State Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, wearing a red tie, sits with his family on the House floor on opening day of the 88th Texas Legislature on Jan. 10, 2023. (Bob Daemmrich For The Texas Tribune ...