"He was added to the Olympic drug-testing protocol, making him eligible to be selected by Team Canada,"
"Total credit to him. He's been above 25 minutes 6 times in 20 games, and his arrival breathed new life into Long Island."
"Matthew Schaefer has entered Olympic drug testing protocol, making him eligible to be selected for Team Canada, according to @FriedgeHNICSchaefer wasn't at Canada's orientation camp in August, and Friedman said the 18-year-old defenseman is "in the fight" for a spot in Milan 👀 pic.twitter.com/iqHVDmVRWU- B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) November 20, 2025"
Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini each recorded hat tricks and sit tied for second in the NHL with 13 goals, boosting their Olympic cases. Matthew Schaefer, an 18-year-old New York Islanders defenseman, surged into heavy minutes, surpassing 25 minutes in six of 20 games and revitalizing the Islanders' blue line. Schaefer was added to Canada's Olympic drug-testing protocol, making him eligible for selection and placing him in contention. Injuries and uncertainty among established Canadian defense options could open a roster spot, putting Schaefer alongside names like Chabot, Montour, Chychrun, Dunn, and Bouchard.
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