Islanders, Matthew Schaefer and Maple Leafs
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New York Islanders phenom Matthew Schaefer has spoken candidly about not making Team Canada’s men’s ice hockey roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano‑Cortina.
Tavares, a former No. 1 pick himself, weighs in on Islanders phenom Matthew Schaefer's game-changing impact and elite abilities.
The answer is complicated. Barzal is still not looking for a letter to be sewn onto his jersey, and still not getting up and giving speeches. What he is doing is feeling responsibility toward the Islanders’ young players, wanting to pay forward the way veterans treated him when he was coming into the league.
At a time when Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche and Quinn Hughes of the Minnesota Wild have redefined "defense" as offense, 18-year-old Matthew Schaefer appears to be on his way to replicating some of their magic with the New York Islanders.
With the mid-season approaching, Montreal Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov is maintaining chances of winning the Calder Trophy.
Islanders stars Matthew Schaefer and Bo Horvat alike will be waiting for calls from Team Canada management Wednesday morning.
The New York Islanders dropped a 7-2 decision to the Utah Mammoth on Thursday afternoon at UBS Arena. Cal Ritchie and Matthew Schaefer (PPG) scored for the Islanders, but Dylan Guenther’s hat trick and goals Nick Schmaltz (2G) and Mikhail Sergachev lifted Utah to the win.