The youth have taken over the league in the 2025-26 NHL season. With several youngsters putting on incredible numbers, the New York Islanders can be confident they found their player of the future in Matthew Schaefer. Just games into his career, the organization believes Schaefer has nothing to prove, so they will not be loaning him to Team Canada for the upcoming 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship.

“New York Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche told reporters on Wednesday that rookie defenceman Matthew Schaefer will not be loaned to Team Canada for the upcoming World Juniors,” as reported by TSN.

Team Canada would have received a massive boost had Schaefer joined its ranks for the World Juniors. However, the rookie blueliner won’t be participating this time around. Instead, the fir

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