"According to statistician Eric Hornick, at just 18 years and 120 days old, Schaefer became the youngest defenseman in NHL history to record multiple multi-goal games, breaking a mark that had stood since Zach Bogosia n did it at 19 years, 106 days. For a blue-liner - let alone one still in his teens - that alone is staggering. It didn't stop there."
"Then came overtime, where Schaefer has quietly become something of a specialist. His game-winner was his second overtime goal of the season, making him just the sixth rookie defenseman in NHL history to score at least two OT winners in a single year. Only Shayne Gostisbehere, who once had four, has done more. Schaefer now sits tied for second all time among rookie defensemen."
"Even more remarkably, Schaefer is the youngest player in NHL history with multiple overtime goals, edging Crosby's record by 26 days. Crosby remains the only other 18-year-old to do it - and Schaefer is already chasing him. Within Islanders history, the company is just as exclusive. Only three defensemen - Thomas Hickey, Roman Hamrlik, and Ryan Pulock - have more than two career overtime goals. Hickey and Hamrlik are the only Isles blueliners before Schaefer to score two in a single season."
Matthew Schaefer scored the overtime winner in a 4-3 victory over the Maple Leafs at UBS Arena. At 18 years and 120 days he became the youngest defenseman in NHL history to record multiple multi-goal games, breaking a record set by Zach Bogosian at 19 years, 106 days. His second goal made him the youngest defenseman to reach 12 career goals, surpassing Phil Housley; only Sidney Crosby, Brian Bellows, and Jordan Staal reached 12 at a younger age since World War II and they were forwards. Schaefer registered his second overtime goal of the season, joining a short list of rookie defensemen with multiple OT winners and becoming the youngest player with multiple overtime goals. Within Islanders history only three defensemen have more than two career OT goals.
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