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Defense · LD

Matthew Schaefer

New York Islanders left defenceman with a $986.25K cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2027–28; 2 points through 2 games this season.

Born Sep 5, 2007
Birthplace Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
Nationality CAN
Height 6 ft 3 in / 191 cm
Weight 193 lb / 88 kg
Shoots L
Current team New York Islanders
Draft 2025 · NYI · Round 1 · No. 1

Team appearances

Season statistics

Season Team Cap hit Regular season Postseason
GPGAPTS+/-PIMS GPGAPTS+/-PIMS
2026–27 NYI $986,250 2022+225 Playoffs not started
2025–26 NYI $975,000 82233659+1338222 —
Signed with NYI on August 4, 2025 · 3 years x $975,000 AAV
Drafted by NYI in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 1 overall

Game log

Recent performances

Full game log →
Regular season vs NJD 0 G 2 A 2 PTS 2 SOG 20:34 TOI Regular season at TOR 0 G 0 A 0 PTS 3 SOG 27:45 TOI Regular season vs CAR 0 G 0 A 0 PTS 5 SOG 24:13 TOI Regular season vs MTL 0 G 0 A 0 PTS 4 SOG 28:01 TOI Regular season vs OTT 0 G 0 A 0 PTS 4 SOG 24:56 TOI

Card checklist

Matthew Schaefer cards

One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.

  1. Not collected
    NYI · 2026–27
    Matthew Schaefer LD $986,250
  2. Not collected
    NYI · 2025–26
    Matthew Schaefer LD $975,000