With the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, the Islanders selected Erie Otters (OHL) defenseman Matthew Schaefer to help stabilize ...

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The 17-year-old defenseman of Erie of the Ontario Hockey League paid tribute to his late mother after hearing his name called ...

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Schaefer was selected first overall to the New York Islanders and fans had the opportunity to watch the moment downtown at ...

As Matthew Schaefer made his way up to the podium after being selected first overall by the New York Islanders on Friday ...

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

New York surprises nobody by using its first No. 1 selection since 2009 on the 17-year-old Schaefer, a 6-foot-2 blue liner ...

NHL Draft first round draft order as each selection is made, beginning with Matthew Schaefer picked No. 1 overall.