Matthew Schaefer

2025 NHL DRAFT: MOCK DRAFT ROUND 1

The 2025 NHL Draft is shaping up to be an exciting one, with plenty of talent and intriguing team decisions. This is a mock draft of the 2025 NHL Draft, this blog will only be on Round 1. Related: Top 100 Prospects 1. New York Islanders- Matthew Schaefer (D)- Erie Otters (OHL) Matthew Schaefer isContinue reading “2025 NHL DRAFT: MOCK DRAFT ROUND 1”

Defenseman6’2/183LeftErie Otters/OHL Related: An Early Look at the Top 5 Defenseman Drafted first overall by the Erie Otters last spring, the 6-foot-1 defender is an incredible skater and is always actively engaged at both ends of the ice. Offensively, Schaefer has real potential, but he’s also positionally sound and aggressive in his own zone. HeContinue reading “Matthew SCHAEFER”

2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Top standouts

For the 25th time in tournament history, Canada has won gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, beating Czechia 2-1 at Rogers Place in Edmonton. With the Hlinka Gretzky Cup over, I felt it was appropriate to write about the top standouts in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, specifically 2025 Draft prospects. Related: 2025 Draft Prospects toContinue reading “2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Top standouts”

2025 Draft Prospects to watch at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is a prime stage for young hockey talent to showcase their skills. With the 2025 NHL Draft on the horizon, many eyes will be on this tournament to identify potential future stars. Here are some key prospects in the 2025 Draft to watch for at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.Related: 2025 NHLContinue reading “2025 Draft Prospects to watch at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup”

2025 NHL DRAFT: AN EARLY LOOK AT THE TOP 5 DEFENSEMAN

In my previous blog, I took an early look at the best 5 prospects in 2025, but all of them happened to be forwards, so in this blog, I wanted to focus specifically on defenseman. Unlike the 2024 Draft, which was loaded with talented defensemen, the 2025 Draft doesn’t really have a deep pool ofContinue reading “2025 NHL DRAFT: AN EARLY LOOK AT THE TOP 5 DEFENSEMAN”