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

New York Islanders' 2025 No. 1 pick, Matthew Schaefer, spoke about former GM Lou Lamoriello on the First Up podcast.

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

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

Matthew Schaefer has been dealt more than his share of heartache at a young age. While adversity has followed the 17-year-old defenseman with Erie of the Ontario Hockey League, it has strengthened ...