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

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

Following Connor McDavid, Matthew Schaefer becomes the second Erie Otter—and first OHL player since 2015—drafted first ...

Matthew Schaefer, with Friday's decision by the New York Islanders, became the second Erie Otters chosen with the No. 1 ...

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

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

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

Erie Otters managing partner Jeremy Wood-Ross hopes Matthew Schaefer plays in the Ontario Hockey League again this winter.

His mother died of cancer 16 months ago. Two months earlier, the mother of his billet family was struck and killed by a train ...

The New York Islanders select Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft.

As top NHL prospect Matthew Schaefer prepares to take the next big step in his hockey career, he’s adding a flavorful new ...