Doerrie predicted that the Islanders would use the No. 1 pick on Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer. The 17-year-old was ...

That rant aside, here is how I think tonight could go.

Schaefer, a wiry 17-year-old defenseman standing 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds, heads into the draft as the consensus top prospect, ...

The hard work of turning around an Islanders team that has missed the playoffs twice in the past four years, and not won a ...

Schaefer's billet mom was Emily Matson. She married Ryan Onderko, and they had two kids. Matson was born and raised in Erie, ...

Skating past setbacks and into the spotlight, Matthew Schaefer has turned a shortened season into a showcase of skill, grit, ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- P.K. Subban, the former NHL defenseman turned ESPN hockey analyst, said he believes Matthew Schaefer ...

Seventeen-year-old Matthew Schaefer, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, has faced immense personal tragedy, ...

Erie Otters managing partner Jeremy Wood-Ross hopes Matthew Schaefer plays in the Ontario Hockey League again this winter.

The New York Islanders will be first up in the 2025 NHL Draft, with all reports indicating that they’ll draft defenseman ...

Top prospect Matthew Schaefer has faced more than his fair share of adversity. But whether he's navigating a sheet of ice or ...

The first round of the 2025 NHL Draft is scheduled to transpire tonight. Fans can watch the NHL Draft for free online.