NFL legend Brady shouts out Schaefer as future star in NHL

Count Tom Brady among those impressed with New York Islanders rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer .

In a video shared to social media on Sunday, the seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback shouted out Schaefer when asked which NHL player he would want to sign to his apparel company, nobull.

"You know I talked to this kid Matthew, this young guy," Brady says in a video shared by the apparel company on Sunday. "He kind of has that eye of the tiger, that look that I always had, Matthew Schaefer, you heard of him? That's who I'd want."

Regardless if there is an impending nobull deal for his favorite rookie, it was a big hockey weekend for Brady, who made an appearance at the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic in Miami on Saturday and hung out with the Stanley Cup.

Schaefer, the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, also had a pretty big weekend, scoring the overtime winner against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. He has had a stellar rookie season for the Islanders so far, scoring 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists) in 42 games, earning the high praise from Brady.

Schaefer has already made some history in the League, becoming the youngest defenseman ever to reach the 25-point mark, the youngest defenseman to score multiple goals in a game and beginning his career with a five-game points streak, the second longest to start a career in NHL history. Schaefer's NHL EDGE stats are also pretty eye-popping.

So it's no wonder Brady, who proved he knew how to anticipate things during his incredible football career, likes what he sees.