Matthew Schaefer, the 17-year-old number one draft pick honored his late mother who died 16 months ago from breast cancer.

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

The shrapnel from Schaefer's chirp hit one of his closest friends Saturday, when Malcolm Spence was taken by the Rangers in ...

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

High-scoring forward Michael Misa went second overall to the San Jose Sharks, and the Chicago Blackhawks took Swedish forward ...

Islanders GM and EVP Mathieu Darche is “beyond excited” winger Victor Eklund and defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson were available ...

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 ...

After a victorious first round at the 2025 NHL Draft, the New York Islanders had six picks on Day 2. It started off with a ...

Day 2 of the draft is usually more interesting as a lead-in to July 1 than for any individual prospect drafted.

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. The Islanders surprised ...

With the 52nd pick in the NHL Draft, the Minnesota Wild selected Theodor Hallquisth. The 18-year-old is coming off an ...

With the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, the Islanders selected Erie Otters (OHL) defenseman Matthew Schaefer to help stabilize ...