LOS ANGELES – The expectation always was for the Islanders to select defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first pick in the ...

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

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer of the Erie Otters as the first-overall pick at the 2025 NHL ...

Schaefer has duplicated the feat of Connor McDavid — the Oilers’ superstar generally considered the best current player in ...

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

It was the worst-kept secret in the National Hockey League. In the weeks leading up to the 2025 NHL draft on Friday, there ...

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 ...

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. The Islanders surprised ...

The 17-year-old defenseman joins "GMA" to discuss being number one pick in the 2025 NHL draft and joining the New York ...

The New York Islanders selected Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. What to know: ...

The 17-year-old defenseman overcame personal tragedy to become the first pick in the NHL draft, and he was emotional after ...