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

Following Connor McDavid, Matthew Schaefer becomes the second Erie Otter—and first OHL player since 2015—drafted first ...

Matthew Schaefer, with Friday's decision by the New York Islanders, became the second Erie Otters chosen with the No. 1 ...

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 ...

The 17-year-old defenseman overcame personal tragedy to become the first pick in the NHL draft, and he was emotional after ...

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday in ...

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer of the Erie Otters as the first-overall pick at the 2025 NHL ...

The New York Rangers selected Malcolm Spence in the NHL draft a day after one of his Erie Otters' teammates was chosen by the ...

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

Matthew Schaefer, with Friday's decision by the New York Islanders, became the second Erie Otter chosen with the No. 1 overall pick in an NHL draft.

The New York Islanders select Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. LOS ANGELES — The New York Islanders select Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the ...