Matthew Schaefer
| Birthdate: 2007-09-05 | Shoots: Left | Draft Year: 2025 |
| Age: 17 | Position: D | Draft Round: 1 |
| Birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario, CAN | Height: 6' 2" | Draft Position: 1 OA (1 in round) |
| Nationality: CAN | Weight: 183lbs |
Draft Team:
NYI
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Contract History
Current
Entry Level ContractTotal Value: $13,425,000 |
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| Seasons: 3 | Signing Date: 2025-08-04 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
New York Islanders
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2025-2026 | $975,000 | $4,475,000 | $877,500 | $85,000 | $97,500 | $3,500,000 |
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| 2026-2027 | $975,000 | $4,475,000 | $877,500 | $85,000 | $97,500 | $3,500,000 |
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| 2027-2028 | $975,000 | $4,475,000 | $877,500 | $85,000 | $97,500 | $3,500,000 |
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Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2021-2022 | Hamilton Steel U15 AAA | SCTA U15 | 31 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 14 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Hamilton Steel U16 AAA | SCTA U16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Draftday Selects U15 | WSI U15 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - | | | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA | SCTA U16 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 14 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| Team Ontario | CWG | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | |||||||
| Halton Hurricanes U16 AAA | OHL Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2023-2024 | Erie Otters | OHL | 56 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 16 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Canada White U17 | WHC-17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | |||||||
| Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | Erie Otters | OHL | 17 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | | | ||||||
| Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Team CHL | Prospects Challenge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | |||||||
| Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2025-2026 | New York Islanders | NHL | - | - | - | - | - | | |
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