Join Kate Pettersen, Jonny Lazarus and Matthew Schaefer for an exclusive all-access look behind the scenes at the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo. Follow the top prospects as they walk the red carpet, experience the excitement inside KeyBank Center, and hear from the newest members of the NHL family moments after realizing their NHL dreams.
Schaefer returns to the Draft as a Calder Trophy winner after a historic rookie season with the New York Islanders. Watch as he appears on Sportsnet and ESPN broadcasts, announces the Islanders’ first-round selection on stage, reflects on his own Draft Day memories from one year ago, and joins the crew as a guest host for exclusive interviews with the 2026 Draft class.
Featuring casual conversations with No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna as well as Ivar Stenberg, Caleb Malhotra, Daxon Rudolph, Alberts Smits, Keaton Verhoeff and more of the top selections from the 2026 NHL Draft.
0:00 – Tease
0:39 – NHL Backstage with Kate and Jonny
1:49 – Kate and Jonny on the Red Carpet ⭐️
4:05 – Matthew Schaefer joins the show 🌯
5:36 – Chipotle Real Takes: Draft Flashback ⏪
10:47 – Gavin McKenna, @TorontoMapleLeafs
13:39 – Ivar Stenberg, @sanjosesharks
15:42 – Caleb Malhotra, @Canucks1970
18:30 – Chipotle Real Takes 🌶️
21:18 – Daxon Rudolph, @BuffaloSabres
22:38 – Alberts Smits, @nyrangers
24:48 – Keaton Verhoeff, @sanjosesharks
27:10 – Malte Gustafsson, @NY_Islanders
29:29 – Outtakes! 🤪
30:00 – Until Next Time! ✌️
Presented by @chipotle
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Gen Z seems dumb as hell but these hockey players getting drafted are anything but. I don't know how Schaefer can be so poised at his age. McKenna and others absolutely nailed their media too.
Gavin and matthew ❤🇨🇦🇨🇦
Schaefer is awesome to show up and support all the newest draft pick how he did, it displays a great level of maturity.
The crazy part is that Schaefer would’ve been one of the guys getting drafted last weekend if he was a week or two younger, yet he’s out here as the former first round pick interviewing McKenna
Kate is gorgeous 😍
Matthew Schaffer is so mature. He is a great NHL representative.
Matt could easily have a future in media/broadcasting lol hes so charming
Schaefer is now the senpai to McKenna's kouhai
Matthew Schaefer is supposed to be the vet compared to McKenna but people forget these kids were botn about 3 months apart lol
Matt is so comfortable with mic and camera ❤❤❤
I gotta say, the nhl draft destroys the nba draft in terms of syle and fashion!!! Them boys are killin those suits!!!
I want to Manifest Schaef becoming the face of hockey. New captain Canada new face of the league. I know he’s a rookie but he’s just too damn likable. He’s just got that thing.
wow i'm very impressed by schaefer's presence and charisma i really like him. wish we coulda drafted him to the devils lol
Ski doos are fast enough to ride on water the older skidoos are not as fast but the newer ones are fast enough to go across a big lake https://youtu.be/iRonRtbnI9A?si=Tb1rBnP4xB6amzHA
In Canada, we call it SKI – DOO'ing…….not snowmobiling, even though we say that as well !!!
Legs. I mean welcome to Toronto.
Shaff Daddy, will be a on air commentator someday. He is a natural.
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All these guys talk like the hockey stereotype in the best way possible, so glad to see no more players talking like lizard people
Matthew Schaefer is such a natural at this. Great guy, amazing personality. ❤
I'm Canadian and I used to call it skidooing then I was corrected skidoo is a brand. It's called snowmobiling. ( I think because they were Yamaha die hards lol)