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Islanders star Matthew Schaefer pulls off an NHL first that sounds absolutely exhausting

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Matthew Schaefer, a 19-year-old defenseman for the New York Islanders, made history during a recent game against the Nashville Predators by playing the entire 3-on-3 overtime period without coming off the ice, an unprecedented feat since NHL data tracking began in 2009-10. The Islanders were leading 3-0 but eventually needed a shootout to win 4-3 after the Predators tied it up. Schaefer's endurance was notable as he logged 32:16 of ice time, making it the third-highest total for any player this season according to Sportsnet.

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Despite Coach Pete DeBoer’s intention to manage Matthew Schaefer’s workload carefully due to his young age, the 19-year-old defenseman for the New York Islanders is now averaging an impressive 26:13 minutes per game, up from last season. This increase isn’t a concern for either Schaefer or the team, as Schaefer feels fine and prefers playing more, while DeBoer emphasizes that the type of minutes—such as fewer penalty kills this season—is part of managing his workload rather than just the total time on ice. During a recent game against the Nashville Predators, Schaefer set an NHL record by staying on the ice for over half of the 3-on-3 overtime period before being tripped by Filip Forsberg, marking the first instance since the league began tracking such data in 2009-10.

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The average shift in the National Hockey League is well under one minute before a player hops back over the boards, but tell that to New York Islanders star defenseman Matthew Schaefer.

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Islanders star Matthew Schaefer pulls off an NHL first that sounds absolutely exhausting · assertive framing

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The average shift in the National Hockey League is well under one minute before a player hops back over the boards, but tell that to New York Islanders star defenseman Matthew Schaefer. asserted

player → hop → Schaefer

The Islanders paid a visit to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night, in what turned into a wild game. asserted

what → pay → game

This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain

page → contain → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

that → create → newsroom

New York built up a 3-0 lead, but the Predators rallied with three unanswered goals to force overtime. asserted

Predators → build → overtime

That is where we saw Schaefer do something that has never been seen since the NHL started tracking this kind of data in 2009-10. asserted

NHL → see → 2009

Schaefer, the reigning Calder Trophy winner, is a dynamic two-way defenseman, which means he was practically purpose-built for 3-on-3 overtime. asserted

he → reign → overtime

So, unsurprisingly, head coach Peter DeBoer sent the 19-year-old out to get the extra frame started. asserted

frame → send → old

Schaefer stayed on the ice for the first half of the extra period before Nashville's Filip Forsberg tripped him, forcing the period's first stoppage. asserted

Forsberg → stay → stoppage

The top pick in the 2025 NHL Draft quarterbacks the Isles' top power play unit, which is more than likely why DeBoer used a timeout to give his boys a rest. asserted

DeBoer → quarterback → rest

When play resumed, Schaefer stayed on the ice for the rest of overtime. asserted

Schaefer → resume → overtime

That made him the first player in at least fifteen years to stay on the ice for the entirety of a 3-on-3 overtime. asserted

him → make → overtime

That sounds brutal. asserted

That → sound → ?

Sure, the timeout and the fact that the second half of OT was almost exclusively in the Nashville zone due to the power play helped make it happen, but that is some insane endurance. asserted

that → help → play

While the Isles needed a shootout to win the game 4-3, Schaefer logged a whopping 32:16, which, per Sportsnet, is the third-highest single-game total for any player this season. asserted

which → need → player

Schaefer also had an assist in the game, giving him 11 points (2G, 9A) on the year, putting him at just under a point-per-game pace. asserted

Schaefer → have → pace