Recent Gold Medalist in the U18 Men's Worlds, number one overall selection in the Ontario Hockey League Draft, and one of the top rated prospects in the 2025 NHL Draft class Matthew Schaefer joins Drop the Mitts! Matt talks about his experience traveling to Finland and going to war with his buddies for Hockey Canada and playing with guys like Gavin McKenna and Porter Martone and what it meant winning the Gold for his country.
On the home front Matt talks about what his adjustment has been like jumping from U16 to the OHL playing for the Erie Otters and having a phenomenal season. He notes what an incredible mentor guys like Ben Gaudreau and Malcolm Spence have been to him and how they have helped him with the adjustment.
With his him being eligible for the 2025 NHL Draft Matthew talks about some of the strenghts of his game as well as things he is looking to work on this offseason.
Later in the pod Chris talks about last night's Colorado Avs vs Dallas Stars game, Connor Ingram taking home the Masterson Trophy, as well as the bounce back play of Charlie McAvoy and the incredible run Jeremy Swayman is having between the pipes for the Boston Bruins.
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Drop the Mitts Hockey, hosted by Chris Davis discusses the latest NHL, NCAA, PWHL and Junior hockey news, rumors, and game-day scores every week, and other trending news across every league. You can follow Chris on X @chrisjdavis11, as well as all of the official Drop the Mitts Hockey social media platforms @DroptheMittsHockey and the official Youtube @DropMittsHockey. Please subscribe on your favorite audio listening platforms and give the show a 5-Star rating on audio platforms that accept listener feedback, such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts.