NHL Draft first round draft order as each selection is made, beginning with Matthew Schaefer picked No. 1 overall.

The 17-year-old defenseman of Erie of the Ontario Hockey League paid tribute to his late mother after hearing his name called ...

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LOS ANGELES — The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night.

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Matthew Schaefer stood up after his name was called. The emotion of moment was too much. Thinking about the person he wished ...

The Islanders took defenseman Matthew Schaefer as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL draft, making him the fifth defenseman drafted first overall since 2000.

Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.