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 ...

Matthew Schaefer lost his mother, Jennifer, to breast cancer. Now, he’s achieved the ultimate milestone – becoming an NHL ...

The selected players ranged from Matthew Schaefer, taken by the New York Islanders with the No. 1 pick and regarded as a ...

Matthew Schaefer was this year's first overall selection by the New York Islanders in a draft filled with drama, emotional ...

Matthew Schaefer’s previous 72 hours were a bit hard to keep track of. The 17-year-old went No. 1 in the NHL Draft by the New ...

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

The Islanders took defenseman Matthew Schaefer as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL draft, making him the fifth defenseman ...

The Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at Friday night’s draft here in downtown Los ...

The Islanders' gesture-sewing a breast cancer ribbon and Jennifer's initials into Schaefer's jersey-left the defenseman stunned. "A lot of people can say it's just a ribbon, but it ...

Matthew Schaefer, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, shared an emotional tribute to his late mother and received a ...

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 selected gifted defenseman Matthew Schaefer, 17, with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night. Center ...