Matthew Schaefer’s getting a shake-up. Islanders head coach Pete DeBoer plans to expand the defenseman’s defenseman Matthew Schaefer’s versatility in his sophomore season by moving the young phenom ...

As he heads into his second season in the fall, he is not ready to rest on the lofty accomplishments from his rookie season.

The first round of the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft was full of excitement and big expectations. Before the draft started, one ...

Keaton Verhoeff is already friends with Ryan Lin, and he’s making friends with Ivar Stenberg. Verhoeff and Stenberg are ...

Follow the 2025 NHL Draft with theScore's live tracker to view all selections as they happen.The New York Islanders selected ...

Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer missed being a unanimous choice to the NHL all-rookie team by one vote a month after being the league’s first unanimous choice for the Calder Trophy as the top ...

Brayden Schenn had played in the Western Conference all year and thus, didn’t quite realize what the Islanders had in Matthew Schaefer. Tony DeAngelo hadn’t paid attention to the draft, joking he knew ...

The 2026 NHL Draft broadcast showed an unexpected but popular moment when top prospect Matthew Schaefer joined the Sportsnet ...

The New York Islanders knew defenseman Matthew Schaefer was talented when they selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, but they didn't know he'd make history. Schaefer (18 years and ...

Matthew Schaefer’s march toward history keeps on rolling. Schaefer scored his 23rd goal of the season Thursday to tie Brian Leetch’s single-season record for a rookie defenseman, giving the Islanders ...

Islanders Children’s Foundation donates $150,000 to create a child support center named in memory of Schaefer’s late mother, Jennifer Northwell Health, New York’s largest health system, and Matthew ...