Monday’s light practice offered few clues toward that end. It is rare, though, for a No. 1 pick not to start the season in ...

Here is what New York Islanders fans need to know about defenseman Matthew Schaefer, the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Matthew Schaefer wasn't going to the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft without his mother close to his heart.

Matthew Schaefer walks the red carpet during the NHL hockey draft Friday, June 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. Damian Dovarganes / AP Both Pennsylvania teams also were busy in Los Angeles.

On the day Matthew Schaefer could have been celebrating his high school graduation, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft had an appointment that was close to his heart.

This mock draft has been updated to reflect a trade between Montreal and the Islanders on Friday. This is my final projection ...

Doerrie predicted that the Islanders would use the No. 1 pick on Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer. The 17-year-old was limited to just 17 games in the 2024-25 season after he suffered a broken ...

The New York Islanders selected Erie (Pennsylvania) Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NHL Draft on June 27.. He's the first defenseman to be taken first ...

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

Matthew Schaefer wasn't going to the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft without his mother close to his heart.

Matthew Schaefer shows off pictures of his mother, Jennifer, inside his suit jacket ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft in Los Angeles. Jennifer Schaefer died following a battle with breast cancer.