"Matthew Schaefer has had quite the debut in the NHL, hasn't he? He's scored a point in every game he's played -- including a fun first NHL goal. ESPN analyst John Tortorella noted that he reminds him of Hall of Famer Chris Pronger with his skating ... that's not bad at all for the New York Islanders' first overall pick from the 2025 draft."
"Schaefer started his NHL career with a five-game point streak (and counting). That's the second longest point streak by any defenseman from the start of their career, behind only Marek Zidlicky (six games) in 2003-04. He is the first 18-year-old defenseman in NHL history to achieve that (every other 18-year-old on the list was a forward). His first NHL goal was electric."
Matthew Schaefer, the New York Islanders' No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, began his NHL career with a five-game point streak and scored his first NHL goal. He is the second defenseman ever to start a career with such a streak, behind Marek Zidlicky, and the first 18-year-old defenseman to do so. Schaefer's first goal came on an Islanders power play after a chaotic front-of-net scrum when he poked a loose puck under Logan Thompson's pads. Analysts compared his skating to Hall of Famer Chris Pronger. He also became the youngest player to reach several NHL debut and playing-time milestones.
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