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Rookie Schaefer Debuts After Heartfelt Dinner with Pulock

3/11/2026

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Matthew Schaefer made his NHL debut after a meaningful dinner with veteran player Ryan Pulock.
Pulock, 31, asked the 18-year-old Schaefer about his excitement for the game.
Schaefer inquired about Pulock's tattoo honoring his late brother Brock, who died in a car crash at 13.
Pulock said he was in the backseat during the accident, and Schaefer, who has lost his mother, understands loss.

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Matthew Schaefer made his NHL debut after a meaningful dinner with veteran player Ryan Pulock.
Pulock, 31, asked the 18-year-old Schaefer about his excitement for the game.
Schaefer inquired about Pulock's tattoo honoring his late brother Brock, who died in a car crash at 13.
Pulock said he was in the backseat during the accident, and Schaefer, who has lost his mother, understands loss.