NASHVILLE, TN — In youth hockey, there comes a point when the best player on the ice seems never to come off.
Sometimes, it’s because that kid is the coach’s son. Other times, it’s because that player is simply too good to take off the ice when the game is on the line.
For New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer, not much has changed since his Bantam hockey days.
Except this isn’t Bantam hockey anymore.