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Matthew Schaefer honors late mother after getting selected first overall by New York Islanders in NHL draft
Matthew Schaefer lost his mother, Jennifer, to breast cancer. Now, he’s achieved the ultimate milestone – becoming an NHL ...
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Schaefer, Spence ignite New York rivalry after 2025 NHL Draft
The shrapnel from Schaefer's chirp hit one of his closest friends Saturday, when Malcolm Spence was taken by the Rangers in ...
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Junior roomies Malcolm Spence, Matthew Schaefer set to join Rangers-Islanders rivalry
Malcolm Spence and Matthew Schaefer were teammates and roommates with Erie of the Ontario Hockey League. But they’ll be on ...
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Islanders Make it Official, Draft Matthew Schaefer First Overall
The worst-kept and most exciting secret for the New York Islanders is now official. The franchise selected defenseman Matthew ...
Islanders’ No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer pays tribute to late mother with a kiss and a promise
The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. The Islanders surprised ...
Islanders' Matthew Schaefer Gets Emotional After Draft Selection
The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer of the Erie Otters as the first-overall pick at the 2025 NHL ...
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New York Islanders select defenceman Matthew Schaefer first overall at NHL draft
Matthew Schaefer stood up when his name was called. The emotion was too much. Thinking about the person he wished more than anything could be by his side overwhelmed the 17-year-old defenceman. The ...
Meet Matthew Schaefer, the Islanders’ No. 1 pick in 2025 NHL Draft
Here is what New York Islanders fans need to know about defenseman Matthew Schaefer, the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
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Matthew Schaefer of Erie Otters taken first overall by New York Islanders at 2025 NHL Draft, becomes second CHL defenceman this century to go No. 1
Following Connor McDavid, Matthew Schaefer becomes the second Erie Otter—and first OHL player since 2015—drafted first ...
New York Islanders choose Matthew Schaefer with No. 1 pick in 2025 NHL draft
The Islanders took defenseman Matthew Schaefer as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL draft, making him the fifth defenseman ...
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Matthew Schaefer picked first by New York Islanders in 2025 NHL Draft
The 17-year-old Canadian phenomenon proved irresistible to the Islanders, earning the team’s highly coveted first pick the ...
Who is Matthew Schaefer? Islanders select defenseman No. 1 overall
The New York Islanders selected Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. What to know: ...