Matthew Schaefer broke a tie with Bobby Orr for the second-most goals by an 18-year-old defenseman in NHL history when he scored his 14th in the New York Islanders' victory against the ...

To mark the halfway point of the 2025-26 regular season, NHL.com is running its third installment of the Trophy Tracker series this week. Today, we look at the race for the Calder Trophy, given ...

Schaefer, who on Dec. 30 was 18 years and 116 days old, achieved the feat midway through the first period of the Islanders’ matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks, assisting on a Bo Horvat ...

Matthew Schaefer took his Team Canada snub in stride. “They have a great team. I’m young,” Schaefer said. “So there’s a lot of great Canadian defensemen, they all play in the NHL. They got a ...

Legendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," shares his insight and humor with readers each Wednesday. This week he compares ...

A large part of the New York Islanders' success so far this season has been the emergence of their rookie defenseman. And in leading New York to a win on Tuesday night, Matthew Schaefer's strong ...

New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer has already become a rookie phenom in just half a season. The 18-year-old first-year player has been electric through the first 42 games of his NHL ...