Emotional NHL Update: Islanders Star Matthew Schaefer’s Heartbreaking Tribute to His Late Mom Leaves Fans in Tears
2026/11/02
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New York Islanders star Matthew Schaefer is only 19, but he speaks about grief with painful honesty. His mother, Jennifer Schaefer, died in February 2024 at age 56 after battling breast cancer, just over a year before Matthew became the Islanders’ first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
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## Remembering Jennifer as She Truly Was
Matthew does not want his mother remembered only through illness.
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