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

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

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

Skating past setbacks and into the spotlight, Matthew Schaefer has turned a shortened season into a showcase of skill, grit, ...

Malcolm Spence and Matthew Schaefer were teammates and roommates with Erie of the Ontario Hockey League. But they’ll be on ...

Matthew Schaefer, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, shared an emotional tribute to his late mother and received a ...

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

The selected players ranged from Matthew Schaefer, taken by the New York Islanders with the No. 1 pick and regarded as a ...

Matthew Schaefer was selected as the No.1 overall pick by the New York Islanders during the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday.

How can you not root for Matthew Schaefer. The defenseman is the first overall pick of the 2025 NHL Draft, and was selected ...

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 picked Matthew Schaefer first overall in the draft and he could not control his emotions on the stage.