Remember how the 2024 NHL Draft class was the year of the defenseman? A total of 77 were taken, which was a decent uptick ...

Hessel was inducted into the Edwardsville Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the the 2024 class. Though records are meant to be ...

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This is my first rankings for the 2025 NHL Draft where James Hagens and Matthew Schaefer should battle it out for the number one spot.

Erie defenseman Matthew Schaefer is Pronman's No. 1 ranked prospect and the favorite to go first in the draft.

Matthew Schaefer's absence from the Erie Otters will last longer than planned. Unexpectedly longer, according to Stan Butler. Erie's coach announced Monday that the team's star defenseman ...

Our NHL draft and prospect expert looks at the best kids available in 2025, led by a defenseman who has proven his worth on ...

The NHL Central Scouting bureau deems the Erie Otters' Matthew Schaefer its top pick for this year's draft despite the ...

Schaefer: "We had plenty of blunders tonight and yet still found a way to win." Sunday's trip to Ole Miss isn't a gimme. The ...

It is every hockey prospect's dream to be taken first overall at the NHL Draft and Matthew Schaefer is on pace to make that a reality. The Erie Otters defenceman was the unanimous selection for ...

McKenzie unsurprisingly had Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer at the top of the list despite his current injury. The center who took over Will Smith’s spot alongside of Gabe Perreault and Ryan ...

Even though Matthew Schaefer broke his collarbone while playing for Canada at the World Junior Championship - undergoing surgery to repair it on Dec. 30 - and won’t play another game until April ...