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

The 2025 NHL Draft's inaugural decentralized format saw Matthew Schaefer selected first overall by the Islanders, honoring ...

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

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

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

The first round of the 2025 NHL draft is in the books. Locally, the Red Wings added some skill and grit by selecting winger ...

This mock draft has been updated to reflect a trade between Montreal and the Islanders on Friday. The Athletic has live ...

With the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, the Islanders selected Erie Otters (OHL) defenseman Matthew Schaefer to help stabilize ...

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

He is the total package as a skater. He has a phenomenal top gear and will push the pace with the puck through open ice. He ...

The New York Islanders selected gifted 17-year-old defenseman Matthew Schaefer of the OHL's Erie Otters with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft on Friday night.. An elite puck-mover and brilliant ...

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