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

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

The New York Islanders select Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft.

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

Matthew Schaefer is a member of the New York Islanders. The club selected the 17-year-old defenceman from the Ontario Hockey League's Erie Otters with the first pick at the 2025 NHL draft on Friday.