Matthew Schaefer was selected with the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL draft by the New York Islanders on Friday.

The New York Islanders have no intention of trading their prized draft pick.

The New York Islanders are poised to make the top pick in an NHL draft that is packed with talent while missing a few staples of recent drafts. For starters, there is no absolute lock of a No. 1 ...

The hard work of turning around an Islanders team that has missed the playoffs twice in the past four years, and not won a series since reaching the 2021 semifinals, starts now with New York ...

Matthew Schaefer, drafted first by the New York Islanders, middle, stands between Michael Misa, drafted second by the San Jose Sharks, left, and Anton Frondell, drafted third by the Chicago ...

Islanders' No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer pays tribute to late mother with a kiss and a promise The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft ...

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. The Islanders surprised nobody by using their first No. 1 selection since 2009 ...

LOS ANGELES -- Matthew Schaefer has been voted onto the Island. Schaefer, a defenseman with Erie of the Ontario Hockey League, was selected No. 1 by the New York Islanders in the 2025 Upper Deck ...

At Jones Beach State Park, hours before the annual fireworks show, huge crowds gathered to soak up the remaining hours of ...