Greg WyshynskiMay 13, 2026, 02:40 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL author. Multiple Authors New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer He has gained the Calder Memorial Trophy because the NHL’s rookie of the 12 months and is the primary unanimous selection for the award in 33 years. Schaefer, 18, was stunned with…
“Less than a year ago, he was at a Toronto Maple Leaf playoff game in the front row with an Auston Matthews jersey chanting, ‘Go Leafs go!’ He was a fan of the game and that’s it. The amount of things that have happened since then… we didn’t know if he was ready for the…
NEW YORK — Defenseman Matthew Schaefer of the New York Islanders is the 2025-26 recipient of the Calder Memorial Trophyintroduced “to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition,” as chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Schaefer was shocked with the trophy – by his father, Toddbrother, Johnnyas effectively…
Greg WyshynskiMay 5, 2026, 07:22 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL author. Multiple Authors New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaeferthe primary choose within the 2025 draft, has been named a finalist for the Calder Trophy, given yearly to the NHL’s prime rookie. Schaefer, Montreal Canadiens ahead Ivan Demidov and Anaheim Ducks ahead…
