Dec 19, 2024 | Carol Nicolucci | 142 views
Congratulations Matthew Schaefer
Former Halton Hurricanes defenseman Matthew Schaefer is among 25 players selected to represent Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship from Dec 26th-Jan 5th in Ottawa.
Matthew has already represented Canada on 3 occasions internationally.
In November 2023 Matthew captained the Canadian Under-17 team to a gold medal at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Matthew again represented Canada at the 2024 World U18 Championship. Schaefer was a standout helping Canada capture Gold. Schaefer was the captain for Canada at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where his standout play was a driving force behind Canada claiming the gold medal.
Schaefer is also the top ranked defenseman for the 2025 NHL Draft.
Congratulations to Matthew and all of the young men for this great accomplishment to represent their country in a quest to win a gold medal.