Matthew Schaefer Wins Big Hockey Award
Introduction
Matthew Schaefer plays for the New York Islanders. He won the Calder Trophy for the 2025-26 season.
Main Body
Matthew is 18 years old. He is the youngest player to win this award. All the voters chose him. He played very well. He got 59 points. This is a new record for young players in his position. Ben Kindel also played well. He is 18 years old and plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He is a good new player.
Conclusion
Matthew Schaefer broke many records. Ben Kindel is now an important player for his team.
Learning
⚡ The 'Simple Past' Power-Up
Look at how the story tells us about things that already happened. To move to A2, you need to know how to change a basic action into a 'finished' action.
The Pattern: Word + -ed = Finished
- play → played
- win → won (Careful! Some words are rebels and change completely)
How it works in the text:
- "He played very well" (This happened in the past).
- "He got 59 points" (The action is over).
Quick Guide for You: If you want to talk about yesterday or last year, add -ed. If the word is irregular (like win → won), you just have to memorize it!
Key Vocabulary from the News:
- Award → A special prize 🏆
- Record → The best ever score/time 📈