Matthew Schaefer, the 17-year-old number one draft pick honored his late mother who died 16 months ago from breast cancer.

LOS ANGELES — The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night.

Matthew Schaefer lost his mother, Jennifer, to breast cancer. Now, he’s achieved the ultimate milestone – becoming an NHL ...

The Islanders took defenseman Matthew Schaefer as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL draft, making him the fifth defenseman ...

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The Islanders hold the No. 1 pick in the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft, which begins Friday with the first round at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS).