Schaefer (6-foot-2, 186 pounds), who has been the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft all season, had 22 points (seven ...

Since 2000, four defensemen have been chosen with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft: Owen Power (2021, Buffalo Sabres), Rasmus ...

His mother died of cancer 16 months ago. Two months earlier, the mother of his billet family was struck and killed by a train ...

Matthew Schaefer has been hit with heartache and grief. The 17-year-old defenceman projected to go first overall at the 2025 ...

The New York Islanders will headline the 2024 NHL Draft with the coveted No. 1 overall selection. With elite talent on the ...

There was a debate for a little bit as to who the New York Islanders should select No. 1 overall at the 2025 NHL Draft after ...

NHL Draft just over a week away, we line up the 10 biggest questions to be answered when the picks start flying on June 27.

The Islanders already have Cole Eiserman and Calum Ritchie in their system, two elite forwards to build around. Throw in ...

If, as expected, Matthew Schaefer is taken No. 1 overall by the Islanders, it will be unprecedented. That is, no No. 1 pick will have ever played so few games in his draft year as Schaefer.

Schaefer is the total package as a skater. He has a phenomenal top gear and will push the pace with the puck through open ice ...

As top NHL prospect Matthew Schaefer prepares to take the next big step in his hockey career, he’s adding a flavorful new ...

The New York Islanders hold the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Analyst Sean McIndoe believes they could make a big trade and might try to draft both Matthew Schaefer and James Hagens.