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Matthew Schaefer (born September 5, 2007) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He is considered a top prospect eligible for the 2025 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Playing at the under-16 level for the Halton Hurricanes of the South-Central Triple A Hockey League in 2022–23, Schaefer recorded 12 goals and 32 points in 25 games, earning player of the year honours. Following the season, he was selected first overall in the 2023 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft by the Erie Otters. He became the third first overall pick in Otters history, after Ryan O'Reilly and Connor McDavid. In May 2023, he signed a contract with the Otters, committing to play for the team beginning that fall.
Early in his rookie OHL season, the 2023–24 season, Schaefer scored his first goal on October 12, 2023, a power play goal against the Niagara IceDogs. As the backbone of an Otters defense group that The Hockey News described as "bleak," Schaefer was leaned upon heavily but managed the transition from minor hockey to the OHL smoothly. He would finish the year with three goals and 17 points in 56 games, earning first team all-rookie honors. His impressive rookie season came in the face of significant personal struggles, as both his mother and his billet mother died during the season.
Schaefer began the 2024–25 season sick with mononucleosis, missing nine games before getting clearance to play. In January 2025, not long after sustaining a broken collarbone at the 2025 World Junior Championships, he was named the top North American skater on NHL Central Scouting's midterm rankings.
International play
Representing Ontario at the 2023 Canada Winter Games, Schaefer, as the team's captain, scored an game-winning goal in overtime of the finals to secure a 3–2 victory over Saskatchewan and a gold medal. Later that year, he would win gold with the Canadian under-17 team at the 2023 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, again as captain.
At the 2024 World U18 Championship, Schaefer and Team Canada went undefeated to a gold medal finish. Although overshadowed by fellow underage player Gavin McKenna and his 20 points at the event, Schaefer was also a standout, averaging just under 18 minutes a night including power play and penalty kill deployment and scoring one goal and five points in seven games.
Schaefer was the Canadian captain at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where his standout play was a driving force behind the Canadians claiming the gold medal. He opened the tournament with two goals in a 10–0 blowout victory against Switzerland, adding four assists over the rest of the event to finish with six points.
After scoring a goal and assist in the first game of the 2025 World Junior Championships, Schaefer suffered a broken collarbone in the following match, a 3–2 upset loss to Latvia.
Personal life
Matthew Schaefer is the younger son of Todd and Jennifer Schaefer. His older brother Johnny, like him, played in the Ontario Hockey League. His mother died of breast cancer in February 2024, less than three months after his billet mother Emily Matson was struck and killed by a train in an apparent suicide.
Career statistics
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Awards and honours
References
External links
Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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Matthew Schaefer (born September 5, 2007) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He is considered a top prospect eligible for the 2025 NHL entry draft.
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Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Matthew Schaefer, 2007-09-05 Hamilton, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the OHL with Erie Otters. Complete player biography and stats.
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May 4, 2024 · Matthew Schaefer, a future NHL prospect taken No. 1 overall in the 2023 OHL draft, has dealt with two significant losses in recent months. Matthew Schaeffer, pictured on the left with his...
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Jan 2, 2025 · OTTAWA -- Matthew Schaefer, the projected top defenseman in the 2025 NHL Draft, will be out for three months because of a broken clavicle sustained while playing for Canada at the...
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Feb 9, 2025 · Matthew Schaefer, who is No. 1 on NHL Central Scouting's midterm ranking of North American skaters eligible for the 2025 NHL Draft, is in good spirits and remains on schedule to return in April ...
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Aug 7, 2024 · EDMONTON – Matthew Schaefer might be one of the most decorated 16-year-olds in the world right now. In 2023, at age 15, he led Ontario to gold at the Canada Winter Games.
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Jan 16, 2025 · What to know about Matthew Schaefer. Schaefer, who is 6 feet, 2 inches and 183 pounds, has been tremendous when healthy this season. He was arguably the best player at the Hlinka Gretzky and the ...
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Dec 28, 2024 · OTTAWA -- Matthew Schaefer, a projected top-three pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, sustained a left shoulder injury for Team Canada and will miss the remainder of the 2025 IIHF World Junior...
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Nov 27, 2024 · With a standout performance in Game 1 of the CHL USA Prospects Challenge, Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer made his case for the coveted top pick, says Ken Campbell.
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Dec 28, 2024 · One of the top prospects for the 2025 NHL draft must now overcome yet another hurdle. The 17-year-old defenceman will miss the rest of the world junior hockey championship after he was injured...
