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2025 NHL Draft tracker: Matthew Schaefer goes first, scouting reports on picks
New Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche also was busy before the draft. The Islanders traded defenseman Noah Dobson to Montreal for forward Emil Heineman and the Canadiens' two first-round picks. The Islanders used the picks to draft Victor Eklund and Kashawn Aitcheson.
NHL News: Matthew Schaefer shares emotional moment with Islanders captain Anders Lee after being drafted No. 1 overall
Matthew Schaefer, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, shared an emotional tribute to his late mother and received a welcome call from Islanders captain Anders Lee after joining New York.
As Schaefer’s NHL prospects rose in 2023 while he was playing for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League, his billet ...
Skating past setbacks and into the spotlight, Matthew Schaefer has turned a shortened season into a showcase of skill, grit, ...
All signs seem to be pointing to the Islanders making Matthew Schaefer the first defenseman to go No. 1 overall since the ...
A testament to Schaefer’s perseverance: The 6-foot-2, 183-pound player from Hamilton has remained atop NHL Central Scouting’s rankings among North American skaters with the two-day draft opening on ...
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