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

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

Matthew Schaefer, with Friday's decision by the New York Islanders, became the second Erie Otters chosen with the No. 1 ...

The New York Rangers 2025-26 preseason schedule is now available. The Blueshirts will begin their preseason on Sunday, ...

Matthew Schaefer, selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the New York Islanders in the 2025 NHL draft, had a bold message ...

Another first-round pick from that year who didn’t pan out the way anybody imagined was defenseman Nils Lundkvist, who was ...

“We’re going to beat the Rangers every time we play them,” defenseman Matthew Schaefer said Friday night after the Islanders ...

The New York Islanders have had some largely forgettable NHL draft classes. A low point would be selecting Rick DiPietro ...

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