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Winners and losers from 2025 NHL Draft first round: Islanders get an impressive haul
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL Draft. LOS ANGELES — Welcome to my pick-by-pick breakdown of the 2025 NHL Draft’s first round. Over the next two days, I’ll review and rank the draft classes of all 32 NHL teams.
2025 NHL Draft tracker: Picks, results from first round as Islanders takes Matthew Schaefer at No. 1
With the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, the Islanders selected Erie Otters (OHL) defenseman Matthew Schaefer to help stabilize their back end for years to come. Schaefer registered seven goals and 15 assists to go along with a +21 rating in just 17 games this past season after dealing with a collarbone injury.
Islanders GM and EVP Mathieu Darche is “beyond excited” winger Victor Eklund and defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson were available ...
Matthew Schaefer lost his mother, Jennifer, to breast cancer. Now, he’s achieved the ultimate milestone – becoming an NHL ...
Tracking all of the latest NHL trades, including the Islanders trading Noah Dobson to the Canadiens, per report.
LOS ANGELES -- The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night.
He is the total package as a skater. He has a phenomenal top gear and will push the pace with the puck through open ice. He ...
In early May, the New York Islanders won the NHL’s Draft Lottery after entering with a 3.5% chance of the ping pong balls ...
NHL Draft begins on June 27 with the New York Islanders making the first pick. The Nashville Predators will select at No. 5 ...
LOS ANGELES – Co-owner Jon Ledecky, giving praise to the work new general manager Mathieu Darche has done in his one month on ...
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