Matthew Schaefer delivered a moment to remember Saturday night, both on the ice and in his heart. The 18-year-old defenseman scored twice, including the overtime winner, to lift the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. After the game, Schaefer honored his late mother with an emotional message.

A two-goal third period forces overtime for the Islanders and Matthew Schaefer got the job done with a thrilling overtime goal

Macklin Celebrini, Connor Bedard and Matthew Schaefer are the future of Team Canada. Can they made the 2026 Olympics?

Just five games into his career, Matthew Schaefer is sprinting toward history. With his secondary assist on Max Shabanov’s goal against the Senators on Saturday, Schaefer recorded a point in his fifth straight game, making him the first 18-year-old ...

On the day Matthew Schaefer could have been celebrating his high school graduation, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft had an appointment that was close to his heart. While in Buffalo for the NHL scouting combine earlier this month, the newest ...

PITTSBURGH -- Matthew Schaefer jumped onto the darkened ice at PPG Paints Arena and, along with New York Islanders teammate Maxim Shabanov, took the traditional solo lap every player makes before his NHL debut. It's the only time the 18-year-old Schaefer ...

Schaefer began his coaching journey as an assistant coach at Sam Houston State in 1987 before earning his promotion to the head coaching role in 1990. He served as the head women's coach at Sam Houston State from 1990-97. In 1997, he joined the Arkansas ...

Rev. Frank Schaefer faces a trial for officiating his son's same-sex wedding Nov. 12, 2013 -- The defrocking of a Methodist pastor for officiating his son's gay wedding would be worth the attention that his upcoming church trial has generated, the pastor's ...

New York Islanders rookie blueliner Matthew Schaefer could be the next man up on D, according to a notable insider.