Matthew Schaefer, Hockey’s Youngest (and Nicest) Big Shot
- Posted on February 2, 2026
- By The New Yorker
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Matthew Schaefer, Hockey’s Youngest (and Nicest) Big Shot

The eighteen-year-old Islander was last year’s No. 1 pick in the N.H.L. draft. On a recent day off, he shoots a commercial, chats with Tom Brady, and raves about babysitting.