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

LOS ANGELES – Mathieu Darche had nothing to do with the Islanders winning the NHL Draft Lottery despite just a 3.5% chance to ...

The New York Islanders are projected to take defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the top pick of the 2025 NHL draft. Who'll ...

The New York Islanders are set to make the first pick in the NHL draft Friday night in Los Angeles. New general manager ...

His mother died of cancer 16 months ago. Two months earlier, the mother of his billet family was struck and killed by a train ...

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

Emotional because he'll be thinking of his mom every step of the way. The 17-year-old defenseman of Erie of the Ontario Hockey League lost his mother, Jennifer, to breast cancer in February 2024, two ...

With the 2025 NHL Draft orbiting near the theatrical release of DC Studios’ new universal beginnings under director and ...

Barely a month into his new role, first-time GM Mathieu Darche has the opportunity to add a young, NHL-ready cornerstone to a ...

Schaefer is the total package as a skater. He has a phenomenal top gear and will push the pace with the puck through open ice ...

One of the most common questions as the NHL draft approaches is who the best prospect is at a certain skill or trait.