GO DEEPER Calder Trophy watch: Ranking the NHL's 5 best rookies of 2024-25 at the halfway mark Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer leads the North American skaters list in a “tight race ...

Matthew Schaefer, a defenseman with Erie of the Ontario Hockey League, is No. 1 on NHL Central Scouting's midterm rankings of the top North American skaters eligible for the 2025 NHL Draft.

While U.S. center James Hagens was widely seen as the front-runner heading into this season, NHL Central Scouting pegged Canadian defenseman Matthew Schaefer as its No. 1 pick among North American ...

Erie Otters defenceman Matthew Schaefer has risen to the top spot on Button’s list, usurping previous No. 1 holders Brampton Steelheads forward Porter Martone (November) and Boston College ...

The rankings are split up between North American and European skaters, here are the top-five North American skaters: 1) Matthew Schaefer is a 6-foot-2 Erie Otters defenseman, described as “left-shot ...

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