The Islanders drafted five forwards, two defensemen and one goalie in the 2025 NHL Draft, read up on all the notes and quotes ...

Matthew Schaefer puts on an Islanders sweater as NHL commissioner Gary Bettman looks on after being drafted by the Islanders ...

Matthew Schaefer, the 17-year-old number one draft pick honored his late mother who died 16 months ago from breast cancer.

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

The 17-year-old defenseman of Erie of the Ontario Hockey League paid tribute to his late mother after hearing his name called ...

After a victorious first round at the 2025 NHL Draft, the New York Islanders had six picks on Day 2. It started off with a ...

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

Boston took Long Island's James Hagens No. 7 overall — a pick introduced by celebrity Bruins fan Adam Sandler — after fans at ...

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

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

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

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