The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday in ...

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Matthew Schaefer lost his mother, Jennifer, to breast cancer. Now, he’s achieved the ultimate milestone – becoming an NHL ...

ELMONT, N.Y. -- The New York Islanders found the next cornerstone of their franchise on Friday, but they were far from done ...

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft on Friday night.

Schaefer played only 17 games last season before breaking his collarbone in December, but Schaefer’s acumen on both ends of ...

High-scoring forward Michael Misa went second overall to the San Jose Sharks, and the Chicago Blackhawks took Swedish forward ...

New York surprises nobody by using its first No. 1 selection since 2009 on the 17-year-old Schaefer, a 6-foot-2 blue liner ...

Boston took Long Island's James Hagens No. 7 overall — a pick introduced by celebrity Bruins fan Adam Sandler — after fans at ...

With the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, the Islanders selected Erie Otters (OHL) defenseman Matthew Schaefer to help stabilize ...

In addition to No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer, New York made back-to-back selections Friday after trading defenseman Noah Dobson ...