As he heads into his second season in the fall, he is not ready to rest on the lofty accomplishments from his rookie season.

The first round of the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft was full of excitement and big expectations. Before the draft started, one ...

Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer missed being a unanimous choice to the NHL all-rookie team by one vote a month after being the league’s first unanimous choice for the Calder Trophy as the top ...

As the NHL season continues in its Olympic Pause, some statistics get made and, to nobody's surprise, one about New York Islanders' superstar rookie Matthew Schaefer shows just how impressive the ...

Matthew Schaefer continues to be incredibly generous with his time, even during his first official NHL offseason.

The 2026 NHL Draft broadcast showed an unexpected but popular moment when top prospect Matthew Schaefer joined the Sportsnet ...

Matthew Schaefer is pictured during the Islanders' April 4 game against the Flyers. Noah K. Murray for the NY Post RALEIGH, N.C. — There he was Friday night as the third period wound down. Still ...

Matthew Schaefer’s march toward history keeps on rolling. Schaefer scored his 23rd goal of the season Thursday to tie Brian Leetch’s single-season record for a rookie defenseman, giving the Islanders ...

As if Matthew Schaefer’s rocket-fueled rookie season needed another signature moment, here it came Saturday night. The 18-year-old spent all day feeling under the weather, then took a shot to the ribs ...

Matthew Schaefer, meet . . . Matthew Schaefer? The 18-year-old Islanders defenseman, the No. 1 overall pick in last year's NHL Draft, has become a fan favorite on Long Island through the first four ...

New York Islanders GM Mathieu Darche speaks at a press conference before the game when the New York Islanders played the Saturday, November 22, 2025 at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. Robert Sabo for NY Post ...

Matthew Schaefer has been so good, so soon, that he has almost no true comparables. Michael Reaves / Getty Images When the New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens meet on Saturday night, much of the ...