The shrapnel from Schaefer's chirp hit one of his closest friends Saturday, when Malcolm Spence was taken by the Rangers in ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LOS ANGELES — The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night.

Schaefer played only 17 games last season before breaking his collarbone in December, but Schaefer’s acumen on both ends of ...

New York surprises nobody by using its first No. 1 selection since 2009 on the 17-year-old Schaefer, a 6-foot-2 blue liner ...