Based on multiple mock drafts, though, the odds were even smaller the four-time Stanley Cup champions wouldn’t opt for Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the draft’s No. 1 overall pick.

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

The Islanders picked Matthew Schaefer first overall in the draft and he could not control his emotions on the stage.

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer of the Erie Otters as the first-overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft, and the youngster was rightfully ...

The New York Islanders got their man in the 2025 NHL Draft at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, as they used their No. 1 pick ...

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The worst-kept and most exciting secret for the New York Islanders is now official. The franchise selected defenseman Matthew ...

Matthew Schaefer officially became the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft on Friday as the New York Islanders selected him with the top pick, but the moment was bittersweet as Schaefer paid tribute to his ...