Schaefer (6-foot-2, 183 pounds), Canada's second-youngest player at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship, earned the top ranking despite a broken clavicle sustained in the first period of the country's second game of the tournament Dec. 27. He will be out three months.

Despite having a much better on-ice product this season, the San Jose Sharks are likely to end up in familiar territory this summer, with an early selection in the 2025 NHL Draft.

NHL draft prospects Matthew Schaefer and Victor Eklund are among NHL Central Scouting's leaders in its midterm rankings. Draft expert Tony Ferrari reacts.

In his debut, Harris writes about how NHL teams utilize NHL Central Scouting's midterm rankings, which were released Tuesday.

NHL Central Scouting has released its second watchlist for the 2025 NHL Draft. The list features two QMJHLers within the Top 15, Moncton Wildcats centerman Caleb Desnoyers at No. 7 and Blainville-Boisbriand Armada right winger Justin Carbonneau at No.

NHL Central Scouting had Canadian defenseman Matthew Schaefer ahead of Boston College center James Hagens in its midterm 2025 draft rankings.

The Athletic's prospects writers Scott Wheeler and Corey Pronman provide their thoughts on NHL Central Scouting's midterm rankings.

Otters defenseman and former number one overall pick in the OHL draft, Matthew Schaefer, is ranked number one for north American skaters by NHL central scouting’s mid-season rankings. Head coach Stan Butler and forward Brett Hammond offered their thoughts on the injured Erie defenseman Tuesday afternoon before practice.