Kashawn Aitcheson was pure value at No, 17. His love of open ice hitting is going to make him a fan favorite from the second ...

Welcome to my complete review of the 2025 NHL Draft classes of all 32 teams, including thoughts on almost all of the 224 ...

Day 2 of the draft is usually more interesting as a lead-in to July 1 than for any individual prospect drafted.

After a strong showing at the 2025 NHL Draft this weekend, the Islanders padded their organizational depth with a couple of ...

They perhaps could also retain Tony DeAngelo, though there’s been no noise there. On the RFA front, the Isles have Alex Romanov, Simon Holmstrom, Max Tsyplakov, newcomer Emil Heineman (and ...

Schaefer, a defenseman with Erie of the Ontario Hockey League, was selected No. 1 by the New York Islanders in the 2025 Upper ...

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

Acquired as part of the Noah Dobson deal with the Canadiens, the Islanders selected Eklund, the 18-year-old Swede, with the ...

New York Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky is as energetic as he is honest about the importance of Friday night and the lasting ...

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

The first round of the 2025 NHL Draft is, finally, a wrap. There were, as always, winners and losers — teams, players and ...

Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.