The Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at Friday night’s draft here in downtown Los ...

The Islanders picked defenceman Matthew Schaefer of the OHL's Erie Otters with the first overall pick in the draft.

Matthew Schaefer is officially the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.. The 17-year-old star was selected by the New York Islanders on June 27 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, despite ...

New Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche also was busy before the draft. The Islanders traded defenseman Noah Dobson to ...

The Islanders selected gifted defenseman Matthew Schaefer, 17, with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night. Center ...

NHL Draft's inaugural decentralized format saw Matthew Schaefer selected first overall by the Islanders, honoring his family.

The Islanders' gesture-sewing a breast cancer ribbon and Jennifer's initials into Schaefer's jersey-left the defenseman stunned. "A lot of people can say it's just a ribbon, but it ...

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

NHL Draft first round draft order as each selection is made, beginning with Matthew Schaefer picked No. 1 overall.

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

As Schaefer’s NHL prospects rose in 2023 while he was playing for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League, his billet ...

The Islanders selected Matthew Schaefer No. 1 in the 2025 NHL Draft. Here's what to know about the defenseman who overcame a ...