Since being drafted by the Islanders, the 6-foot-2, 183-pound left-shooting defenseman has received calls of encouragement ...

No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer is looking to make the Islanders out of training camp, and has his preparation laid out for his rookie season.

Matthew Schaefer, the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL draft, has made it clear that he holds the New York Islanders head coach ...

Matthew Schaefer’s life has changed a lot since June 27, the first day of the NHL draft 2025. That was the day the New York ...

At the last draft, Matthew Schaefer was the first overall pick. The Islanders, who won the lottery, were able to select him… ...

In humorous fashion, first-overall pick Matthew Schaefer was speaking to NHL analyst Paul Bissonnette when he referenced ...

No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer has his eyes set on making the New York Islanders. Despite the lack of games last year, Schaefer believes he is ready to make the jump.

Alex Ovechkin is three goals away from 900 after breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record in April. Whatever number ...

There may have been some half-joking attempts to recruit Matthew Schaefer from the Islanders’ prospects who will be going to school in the fall. Schaefer, though, is not looking to play in college, ...

Doerrie predicted that the Islanders would use the No. 1 pick on Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer. The 17-year-old was limited to just 17 games in the 2024-25 season after he suffered a broken ...

LOS ANGELES — Matthew Schaefer thought he might cry. The tears indeed fell as Schaefer kissed the cancer ribbon on his Islanders jersey, the one given to him by Gary Bettman moments after the ...