Mathew Barzal has not gone this long without playing a competitive game of hockey since he was three or four years old. The ...

Matthew Schaefer, 18, this year's No. 1 overall pick, scored his first career goal Saturday, as the New York Islanders ...

The New York Islanders got a much-needed injection of talent by winning the draft lottery and selecting defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick.

Here was what Schaefer gave the 17,255 at UBS Arena for their money on Saturday: 25:36 time on ice, eight shots on goal, 14 ...

Mathew Barzal was just so happy to be talking hockey at all. That may come as a surprise given how grim things have been for ...

The New York Islanders struggled in the 2024-25 NHL season, finishing with a 35-35-12 record. The Islanders didn’t have the worst record in the league, but they fell enough to win the draft lottery, ...

Matthew Schaefer said he is focused on the task at hand when he makes his NHL debut for the New York Islanders on Thursday.

The No. 1 overall pick's effortlessly brilliant skating could one day make him one of the NHL's top defensemen ...

General manager/executive vice president Mathieu Darche made official on Monday what both he and Matthew Schaefer strongly ...

New York Islanders 2025 first overall pick Matthew Schaefer has scored the first NHL goal of his career. The goal came less ...

As the NHL season heats up, fans are in for a treat with several key player debuts and returns scheduled for tonight's games. The excitement is palpable as new talent and veteran experience take ...

NEW YORK -- The New York Islanders had fun again Tuesday night. Getting just their second win in the last month and beating the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions will do that. "This feels good, ...