Schaefer, a defenseman with Erie of the Ontario Hockey League, was selected No. 1 by the New York Islanders in the 2025 Upper ...

Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.

Graduated Swift Current Broncos goaltender Reid Dyck is getting another look from an NHL team. He has been invited to the New ...

The Islanders took defenseman Matthew Schaefer as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL draft, making him the fifth defenseman ...

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

New York Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky is as energetic as he is honest about the importance of Friday night and the lasting ...

So Darche has made a big move to kick off his tenure that could backfire, and what Darche does with those two additional ...

The New York Islanders added a key prospect in the 2025 NHL Draft, aiming to provide support for Ilya Sorokin heading into ...

LOS ANGELES — The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night.

Here is what New York Islanders fans need to know about defenseman Matthew Schaefer, the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Matthew Schaefer, the 17-year-old number one draft pick honored his late mother who died 16 months ago from breast cancer.

Mathieu Darche called the shots from the makeshift war room in the Islanders’ dressing room at UBS Arena, and hundreds of ...