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

Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer missed being a unanimous choice to the NHL all-rookie team by one vote a month after being the league’s first unanimous choice for the Calder Trophy as the top ...

The 18-year-old currently sits second on the Islanders with 47 points in 65 games, and he leads the team in time-on-ice, with an average of 24:18. He's also tied among all NHL defensemen in ...

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

New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer made a guest appearance at the Sportsnet broadcast desk of the 2026 NHL Entry ...

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 ...

Matthew Schaefer’s march toward history keeps on rolling. Schaefer scored his 23rd goal of the season Thursday to tie Brian Leetch’s single-season record for a rookie defenseman, giving the Islanders ...

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 ...

As if Matthew Schaefer’s rocket-fueled rookie season needed another signature moment, here it came Saturday night. The 18-year-old spent all day feeling under the weather, then took a shot to the ribs ...

Matthew Schaefer has been so good, so soon, that he has almost no true comparables. Michael Reaves / Getty Images When the New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens meet on Saturday night, much of the ...