The Islanders picked Matthew Schaefer first overall in the draft and he could not control his emotions on the stage.

The Islanders selected Matthew Schaefer No. 1 in the 2025 NHL Draft. Here's what to know about the defenseman who overcame a ...

The New York Islanders selected Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. What to know: ...

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

As Schaefer’s NHL prospects rose in 2023 while playing for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League, his billet mom, ...

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday ...

The New York Islanders have selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick of the 2025 NHL draft. Schaefer was ...

The 17-year-old defenseman overcame personal tragedy to become the first pick in the NHL draft, and he was emotional after ...

The Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at Friday night’s draft here in downtown Los ...

The Islanders selected gifted defenseman Matthew Schaefer, 17, with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night. Center ...

He is the total package as a skater. He has a phenomenal top gear and will push the pace with the puck through open ice. He ...

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 ...