New York Islanders choose Matthew Schaefer with No. 1 pick in 2025 NHL draft

The New York Islanders made defenseman Matthew Schaefer the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL draft Friday.

The 17-year-old Schaefer is 6-foot-2 and from Hamilton, Ontario. 

He spent the past two seasons with the Ontario Hockey League’s Erie Otters. 

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Schaefer only played 17 games last year before breaking his collarbone in December, but his acumen on both ends of the ice still propelled him to the top of nearly all draft boards.