Person in history
Matthew Schaefer
Matthew Schaefer, Canadian ice hockey player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 2007 · September 5
- Age this year
- 19No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- ice hockey player. Citizenship: Canada
- Born
- 19th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Matthew Schaefer is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall by the Islanders in the 2025 NHL entry draft, and won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's best rookie in 2025–26.
Why this date
Matthew Schaefer appears on our September 5 calendar for 2007 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 2007.
- September 142008 financial crisis
- September 12Joseph Estrada
- September 18Saffron Revolution
- August 2Raúl Iturriaga
- May 3Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 2007Ariana GreenblattAugust 27
- 2007Chloe ChuaJanuary 7
- 2007Nanou ASMRJune 21
- 2007Casey PhairJune 29
- 2007Lamine YamalJuly 13
- 2007Diego AguadoFebruary 7
- 2007Miyako (actress)March 4
- 2007Bryce JamesJune 14
Sources
Cite this page
“Matthew Schaefer”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/matthew-schaefer, accessed October 25, 2026.
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Questions about Matthew Schaefer
When was Matthew Schaefer born?
September 5 2007.
How old would Matthew Schaefer be today?
19 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on September 5?
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Gregorio Paltrinieri, Steven Kwan and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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