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Matthew Schaefer
#48 New York Islanders / NHL - 26/27
- Date of Birth
- Sep 05, 2007
- Age
- 19
- Place of Birth
- Hamilton, ON, CAN
- Nation
- Canada
- Youth Team
- Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs MHA
- Position
- D
- Height
- 188 cm / 6'2"
- Weight
- 84 kg / 185 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Contract
- 27/28
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- Player Type
- Mobile DefensemanSpeedsterTwo-Way Defenseman
- Cap Hit
- $986,250Powered by
- NHL Rights
New York Islanders / Signed- Agency
- Premium
Schaefer controls games from the back end, making the play flow through him. An elite puck-rusher, he takes off from behind his net, using it as a shield against the forecheck, and traverses the defensive zone with a few long strides. He spots teammates in every direction, making both one-touch plays and elaborate, deceptive feeds. Attacking down, he grabs the spotlight and draws opponents to him, before turning and relaying the puck across. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide
Brother: Jonathon Schaefer
Brother: Jonathon Schaefer
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 |  Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs U15 AAA | SCTA U15 | 31 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 14 | - | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 2021-2022 | Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs U16 AAA | SCTA U16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 2022-2023 | Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA | SCTA U16 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 14 | - | Playoffs | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | - |
| 2023-2024 |  Erie Otters | OHL | 56 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 16 | -2 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023-2024 | Canada White U17 "C" | WHC-17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | - | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | Erie Otters "A" | OHL | 17 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 21 | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 2025-2026 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 38 | 13 | |||||||
| 2026-2027 | New York Islanders "A" | NHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 2026-2027 |  Projected | NHL | 84 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 42 | 21 |
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | Post | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | Draftday Selects U15 | WSI U15 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Team Ontario | CWG | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA | OHL Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | Canada U18 "C" | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | Team CHL | Prospects Challenge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| League | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Seasons | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWG | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00 | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||
 Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| NHL | 2 | 86 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 0.72 | 40 | 14 | 0 | |||||||
| OHL | 2 | 73 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 0.53 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 | 4 |
| OHL Cup | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Prospects Challenge | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| SCTA U15 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 1.65 | 14 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | - |
| SCTA U16 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 1.21 | 16 | - | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2.29 | 2 | - |
| WHC-17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-18 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.71 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| WSI U15 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.78 | - | - | 0 |