There was one straightforward decision for Mathieu Darche this weekend. The Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at Friday night’s draft here in downtown ...

The New York Islanders won the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery. And with this victory, they earned the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. New York has their pick of the litter, but many believe Erie ...

By GREG BEACHAM LOS ANGELES (AP) — The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night. High-scoring forward Michael Misa went second ...

“Islanders fans are incredibly passionate, and this [No. 1 pick] was a very big win for them,” co-owner Jon Ledecky said before the draft. “The reaction has been positive in all aspects of ...

The Islanders have previously picked No. 1 four times, with John Tavares the most recent in 2009. The last time they took a defenseman atop the draft was 1973, and Denis Potvin helped them win the ...

LOS ANGELES — The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft on Friday night. As expected, the selection of Schaefer kicked off the ...

The New York Islanders have the No. 1 overall pick for the first time in over 50 years, and with roughly 48 hours until the NHL Draft begins on Friday, nothing is going to change that. Ahead of ...

If you want to understand what the No. 1 overall pick on June 27 means to the New York Islanders, there’s no better way than to look at the four times they’ve previously held the top pick.