The New York Rangers selected Malcolm Spence in the NHL draft a day after one of his Erie Otters' teammates was chosen by the New York Islanders.

New York surprises nobody by using its first No. 1 selection since 2009 on the 17-year-old Schaefer, a 6-foot-2 blue liner who spent the past two seasons with the OHL’s Erie Otters.

NHL Draft first round draft order as each selection is made, beginning with Matthew Schaefer picked No. 1 overall.