Matthew Schaefer
Photo by Eric Young, CHL
At one point early in Game 1 of the CHL-USA Prospects Challenge Tuesday night in London, a longtime scout turned to me and said, "If you could pick one player and the choice was Jack Hughes, Matthew Tkachuk or Cale Makar, which player would you take?"
I responded by saying Makar. To which the scout said, "That's why Matthew Schaefer is my pick for No. 1 in the draft."
Then, not five minutes later, Schaefer went end-to-end to score a goal in the game, and the same scout said, "Why wouldn't you want a player like that?"
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— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) November 27, 2024
It was hard to argue with him based on Schaefer's performance in the game. He was by far the best player for either team. And after missing the first nine games of the season with mononucleosis, Schaefer has been excellent for the Erie Otters.
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