Islanders GM and EVP Mathieu Darche is “beyond excited” winger Victor Eklund and defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson were available ...

ELMONT, N.Y. -- The New York Islanders found the next cornerstone of their franchise on Friday, but they were far from done ...

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday in ...

High-scoring forward Michael Misa went second overall to the San Jose Sharks, and the Chicago Blackhawks took Swedish forward ...

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night. High-scoring ...

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 ...

Boston took Long Island's James Hagens No. 7 overall — a pick introduced by celebrity Bruins fan Adam Sandler — after fans at ...

With the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, the Islanders selected Erie Otters (OHL) defenseman Matthew Schaefer to help stabilize ...

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

There was hope floating for Islanders fans following a season that ended with their favorite team cropped out of the playoff ...

In addition to No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer, New York made back-to-back selections Friday after trading defenseman Noah Dobson ...

The word that comes to mind for Victor Eklund is "tenacity." He's first in on the forecheck, aided by good skating. He's ...