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Monday, November 17, 2025

The Skinny on Matt vs Cale

From our Isles MSG telecast last night… Matthew Schaefer is 18 years, 73 days old today (Sunday). 

Where was Cale Makar at the same age? It was January 11, 2017; Makar had a goal and two assists for the Brooks Bandits (Alberta JR Hockey League) in an 11-3 win over the Olds Grizzlys that was witnessed by 1,073 fans. 

5 1/2 months later, he would be drafted 4th overall by the Avs, then go to UMASS for two seasons, before joining the Avs for the 2019 playoffs. 

By the time he made his regular season NHL debut, he was a few weeks shy of his 21st birthday. 

The Isles will play a total of 250 regular season games before Schafer turns 21.

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