In the last draft, the Calgary Flames selected Luke Misa in the fifth round. His younger brother, Michael, is one of the top ...

Despite playing in only 17 games for the Erie Otters, he surpassed his previous career high of 17 points in 56 outings in 2023-24. Schaefer was fantastic in his world juniors debut, recording a ...

The Erie Otters wrapped up the 2024-25 season last month following a strong postseason run. The team now looks ahead to an offseason full of big changes and ...

Otters projected forwards for the 2025-26 season: Lucas Ambrosio, Michael D’Alessio, Garrett Frazer, Ty Henry, Nicholas Holomego, Matthew Schaefer, Oliver Turner, Andrew Willis, and Keagan Knight.

Matthew Schaefer of the Erie Otters in the Ontario Hockey League is the consensus among NHL scouts and draft experts as the top prospect in this year's draft class. It wouldn't be shocking if the ...

South Boston-born NHL referee Chris Rooney is officially on the mend after suffering a scary injury during Game 7 of the second-round series between the Panthers and Maple Leafs on Sunday night.

The incident occurred 13 seconds into the second period, when Niko Mikkola (Florida Panthers) was contesting the puck and his stick struck Rooney's nose. The game was stopped for several minutes ...

Mikkola’s stick accidentally went under the visor of Rooney and hit the referee near the eye, causing bleeding. Referee Chris Rooney gets a stick up high and has left the game, as Garrett Rank ...

Surprisingly, the New York Islanders won the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL draft despite entering the lottery with poor odds. New York will now have a chance to bring in a special player to ...