ELMONT, N.Y. -- The New York Islanders found the next cornerstone of their franchise on Friday, but they were far from done after selecting Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick at the 2025 Upper Deck ...

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night. High-scoring ...

Actor Kevin Connolly did an interview with Schaefer that the Islanders beamed back live to their draft party at UBS Arena.

Penn State incoming freshman Jackson Smith was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets with the 14th overall pick in the first round of the NHL Draft Friday night. The 6-foot-4 defenseman now holds the ...

The semi-remote format of the 2025 NHL draft in L.A. created an awkward experience for some players and it wasn't exactly ...

Where would Boston College center James Hagens go, and would the New York Islanders find a way to trade back into the top ...

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer of the Erie Otters as the first-overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft, and the youngster was rightfully ...

The Golden Knights did not trade back into the first round of the NHL draft, but a busy day could be coming with six picks on ...

Another first-round pick from that year who didn’t pan out the way anybody imagined was defenseman Nils Lundkvist, who was ...