Matthew Schaefer
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Player Information
| Date of Birth: | September 5, 2007 | Shot: | L |
| Hometown: | Stoney Creek, ON | Height: | 6'2" |
| Nation: | Canada | Weight: | 185 |
| Position: | Defense | Commit: | Erie Otters | 2023 |
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHL Priority Selection | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Erie Otters |
| NHL Entry Draft | 2025 | 1 | 1 | New York Islanders |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | D | New York Islanders |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Otters | New York Islanders | D | 2025-08-05 |
| Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA | Erie Otters | D | 2023-05-21 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| CWG Champion | 2022-2023 | |
| OMHA SCTA Player of the Year | 2022-2023 | |
| U17 WHC Gold Medal | U17 WHC | 2023-2024 |
| U18 WJC Gold Medal | U18 WJC | 2023-2024 |
| OHL First All-Rookie Team | OHL | 2023-2024 |
| U17 WHC All-Star Team | 2023-2024 | |
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 2024-2025 |
| CHL Top Draft Prospect Award | CHL jr | 2024-2025 |
| NHL Rookie of the Month | NHL | 2025-2026 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | Hamilton Steel U15 AAA | SCTA U15 | 31 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 14 | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021-2022 | Hamilton Steel U16 AAA | SCTA U16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021-2022 | Draftday Selects U15 | WSI U15 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA | SCTA U16 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 14 | Playoffs | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022-2023 | Team Ontario | CWG | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA | OHL Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Erie Otters | OHL | 56 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 16 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023-2024 | Canada White U17 | WHC-17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Erie Otters | OHL | 17 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Team CHL | Prospects Challenge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | New York Islanders | NHL | 23 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | ||||||
