Monday’s light practice offered few clues toward that end. It is rare, though, for a No. 1 pick not to start the season in ...

The New York Islanders and defenseman Alexander Romanov have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract carrying an average ...

Matthew Schaefer was this year's first overall selection by the New York Islanders in a draft filled with drama, emotional ...

4. Mason West, the Blackhawks 29th overall selection, is the most interesting pick of the draft. The 6’6”, 218 pound forward, ...

EAST MEADOW, NY -- Matthew Schaefer took the ice as a member of the New York Islanders for the first time on Monday, his ...

Fresh off walking away with No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer at the 2025 NHL Draft, the New York Islanders continued their ...

First-time GM Mathieu Darche made room for his 17-year-old phenom by signing defenseman Noah Dobson and then shipping him to ...

T he NHL’s first (and hopefully only) “decentralized draft” wrapped up over the weekend with one of the more curious classes in recent memory. The best way to characterize 2 ...

After Matthew Schaefer pulled the blue-and-orange sweater over his head at the NHL draft, his eyes already glistening with tears, he glanced down at his left shoulder and saw a pink ribbon. The symbol ...

The Islanders drafted Matthew Schaefer, yet this draft weekend doesn't feel like a win for Darche. So, he must make up for it ...

The 17-year-old defenseman joins "GMA" to discuss being number one pick in the 2025 NHL draft and joining the New York Islanders.

“I fully embrace the type of player I am, the big power forward who brings some nastiness and brings some grit to the lineup ...