Matthew Schaefer
#48
Defenseman
New York Islanders
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New York Islanders
Player Information
Selected by the New York Islanders in the 1st round (No. 1) of the 2025 NHL Draft, and 21 points (8 goals, 13 assists) in 15 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
| Country: |  CAN |
| Age: | 18.1 yrs (05.09.2007) |
| Height / Weight: | 188 cm / 84 kg |
| Shoots: | |
| Drafted: | 1st in 2025 |
| Draft Team: |
New York Islanders
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| Awards: | - |
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs U15 AAA (SCTA U15) | 31 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 14 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs U16 AAA (SCTA U16) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Draftday Selects U15 (WSI U15) | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||
| 2022-23 | Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA (SCTA U16) | 25 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 14 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Team Ontario (CWG) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA (OHL Cup) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023-24 | Erie Otters (OHL) | 56 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -2 | 16 | |||
| 2023-24 | Canada White U17 (WHC-17) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Canada U18 (WJC-18) | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2024-25 | Erie Otters (OHL) | 17 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 8 | |||
| 2024-25 | Canada U18 (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Team CHL (Prospects Challenge) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 2024-25 | Canada U20 (WJC-20) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 175 | 51 | 109 | 160 | 34 | 0 | 0.0% | 68 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Hamilton Steel U15 AAA (SCTA U15) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Hamilton Steel U16 AAA (SCTA U16) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA (SCTA U16) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Erie Otters (OHL) | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Total | 15 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | ||
