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New York Islanders choose Matthew Schaefer with No. 1 pick

CBS Sports · 16h

2025 NHL Draft tracker: Picks, results from first round as Islanders takes Matthew Schaefer at No. 1

With the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, the Islanders selected Erie Otters (OHL) defenseman Matthew Schaefer to help stabilize their back end for years to come. Schaefer registered seven goals and 15 assists to go along with a +21 rating in just 17 games this past season after dealing with a collarbone injury.

USA TODAY on MSN · 15h

2025 NHL Draft tracker: Matthew Schaefer goes first, scouting reports on picks

New Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche also was busy before the draft. The Islanders traded defenseman Noah Dobson to Montreal for forward Emil Heineman and the Canadiens' two first-round picks. The Islanders used the picks to draft Victor Eklund and Kashawn Aitcheson.

Islanders select Matthew Schaefer at No. 1 overall in the 2025 NHL Draft

LOS ANGELES – The expectation always was for the Islanders to select defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first pick in the NHL Draft. That became a reality on Friday night at The Peacock Theater.

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Why Matthew Schaefer is a franchise-defining prospect — on and off the ice

Finding good things to say about the boys on the U-16 Halton Hurricanes AAA team at a year-end party was no chore for Darryl ...

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Inside Matthew Schaefer’s journey: How top NHL prospect endured unimaginable loss of his mother and more

Top NHL draft prospect Matthew Schaefer enters the 2025 Draft carrying the weight of unimaginable personal loss. In just one ...

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