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

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

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

LOS ANGELES – The expectation always was for the Islanders to select defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first pick in the ...

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

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 have selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick of the 2025 NHL draft. Schaefer was ...

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

Schaefer has duplicated the feat of Connor McDavid — the Oilers’ superstar generally considered the best current player in ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES — Matthew Schaefer thought he might cry. The tears indeed fell as Schaefer kissed the cancer ribbon on his ...

The Islanders selected Matthew Schaefer No. 1 in the 2025 NHL Draft. Here's what to know about the defenseman who overcame a ...