Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.

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

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

The NHL held its first decentralized draft outside of the COVID year. It took away from the interesting parts of the first ...

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

Erie Otters managing partner Jeremy Wood-Ross hopes Matthew Schaefer plays in the Ontario Hockey League again this winter.

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

NHL Draft begins tonight and there's a lot of excitement surrounding the Erie Otters! For the first time since 2020, the team ...

High-scoring forward Michael Misa went second overall to the San Jose Sharks, and the Chicago Blackhawks took Swedish forward ...

Erie high school head football coach Andre Henderson joined Mike Fenner in the studio to preview a big weekend for upcoming ...

Schaefer played only 17 games last season before breaking his collarbone in December, but Schaefer’s acumen on both ends of ...

The New York Islanders selected Matthew Schaefer from the Erie Otters with the first pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Schaefer is ...