The young defenseman figures to be the first player off the board in this year's draft. A defensive prospect hasn't gone ...

Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer is the new top North American skater heading into the 2025 NHL Draft. Central Scouting released their latest rankings ahead of this year's draft ...

The New York Islanders' odds-defying win in the NHL draft lottery means they have the inside track on Erie Otters defenseman ...

The New York Islanders will select first overall in the 2025 NHL Draft after winning the draft lottery and TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button has them addressing the blueline, selecting Erie Otters ...

Matthew Schaefer is the top-ranked North American skater heading ... He had seven goals and 15 assists in 17 games with Erie this season and added a goal and an assist in two games for Canada ...

Midnight Originally published in print April 14, 2025 Erie, Pa.— It is a cold, winter night in downtown Erie, Pennsylvania.

The Erie Otters have ... 2025 NHL draft top prospects: Matthew Schaefer is No. 1. Who has the best lottery odds? The Stoney Creek, Ontario, native skated for the Otters during their Dec. 8 game ...

Erie is missing that with top NHL draft prospect Matthew Schaefer still on the shelf. But you can’t get caught. The Otters feast on attacking with numbers. “When the opportunity comes ...

Repeating such a feat at London's expense will be tougher for Erie. Significantly tougher. The Otters must upset the top-seeded Knights, the Robertson Cup's reigning champions, in order to advance.

Just as they did in Game 4, the Erie Otters flourished at crunch time, ending the Saginaw Spirit season. Eric scored four unanswered goals in the third period, overtaking Saginaw for a 6-3 win ...