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

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

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

It’s already been an extremely successful offseason for the New York Islanders, but they may have an even bright future on ...

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

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.

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

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.

Erie Otters’ heroes of yesterday were being played on the big screens. As the video presentation was playing to the crowd high above UPMC Park on Thursday night, Matthew Schaefer was trying to ...