Matthew Schaefer #71 signs autographs for fans following the New York Islanders 2025 Development Camp at Northwell Health Ice Center at Eisenhower Park on June 30, 2025 in East Meadow, New York.

New York Islanders No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer told a select few of us at the 2025 NHL combine that he loves to talk.

Jun 27, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Matthew Schaefer is selected as the first overall pick to the New York Islanders in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft at Peacock Theater.

Here are report cards for all 32 NHL teams, based on the moves made through Monday. These are based on the moves they made, ...

The New York Islanders made defenseman Matthew Schaefer the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL draft Friday. The 17-year-old Schaefer is 6-foot-2 and from Hamilton, Ontario. He spent the past two seasons ...

Matthew Schaefer, left, stands with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman after being drafted by the New York Islanders during the NHL hockey draft Friday, June 27, 2025, in Los Angeles.

When the time comes for defenseman Matthew Schaefer to take the stage at the NHL draft inside the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles this week, the top-ranked prospect won’t be climbing the stairs ...

Schaefer, expected to be selected by the New York Islanders with the No. 1 pick, had 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists) and a plus-21 rating in 17 games this season.

It's been a week, but the 2025 NHL Draft has officially come and gone. There were some interesting picks, yet some weird selections as well. I have decided to ...

The worst-kept and most exciting secret for the New York Islanders is now official. The franchise selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Schaefer, 17, ...