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

Mathieu Darche called the shots from the makeshift war room in the Islanders’ dressing room at UBS Arena, and hundreds of ...

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 ...

Matthew Schaefer was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft by the New York Islanders. Here's how he fits ...

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

Matthew Schaefer poses with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman after he was drafted first overall in the NHL draft by the New York Islanders ...

The New York Islanders have selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer first overall in the 2025 National Hockey League Draft.

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

Schaefer is the first draft pick made by new Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche, who was just hired last month. The Islanders did not renew Lou Lamoriello's contract after the 2024-25 season, ...

The New York Islanders won the lottery to land the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The first big decision for new general manager Mathieu Darche comes down to whether he’ll select defenseman ...

Mar 1, 2025; Elmont, New York, USA; New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy addresses the media during a pregame press conference before the game against the Nashville Predators at UBS Arena.

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) May 29, 2025. Roy, 59, has a 55-47-17 record as head coach of the Islanders. He took over in the middle over the 2023-24 season after New York fired Lane ...