The Islanders have invested their future in Matthew Schaefer by taking him with their coveted No. 1 overall draft pick, and ...

The New York Islanders selected Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. What to know: ...

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

Skating past setbacks and into the spotlight, Matthew Schaefer has turned a shortened season into a showcase of skill, grit, ...

On the first day of Islanders development camp, first overall draft pick Matthew Schaefer talked about the whirlwind of ...

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

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

Matthew Schaefer skates with the puck during Islanders practice on June 30, 2025. Heather Khalifa for the NY Post At another, he opened his phone and had texts from Matthew Tkachuk and Connor McDavid.

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

The Islanders picked Matthew Schaefer first overall in the draft and he could not control his emotions on the stage.