The New York Islanders selected Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Denis Potvin was chosen No. 1 in ...

Dobson, who was selected by the Islanders with the No. 12 pick at the 2018 NHL Draft and played his entire career with them prior to the trade, became New York’s first defenseman with four ...

It was the fifth time the Islanders had the first overall pick. The expansion Isles drafted Billy Harris with their first pick in 1972, with Hockey Hall of Famer Denis Potvin being taken in 1973.

Barely a month into his new role, first-time GM Mathieu Darche has the opportunity to add a young, NHL-ready cornerstone to a ...

“The last time they drafted the first pick a defenseman [Denis Potvin], they won four straight Stanley Cups. Yeah, very exciting.” Now Schaefer just has to live up to the advertising.

The last time they took a defenseman atop the draft was 1973, and Denis Potvin helped them win the Stanley Cup four times in a row from 1980-83 on the way to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

First overall selections at the National Hockey League’s entry draft (with year, player, team, position and previous club with league or country in parentheses): 2025 — Matthew Schaefer, D ...

Denis Potvin, the first player taken in the 1973 draft, tortured the Rangers during a 15-year career that included four Stanley Cup championships and ended with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

The last time they took a defenseman atop the draft was 1973, and Denis Potvin helped them win the Stanley Cup four times in a row from 1980-83 on the way to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

The last time they took a defenseman atop the draft was 1973, and Denis Potvin helped them win the Stanley Cup four times in a row from 1980-83 on the way to the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Patrick Kane and Connor McDavid are among the many notable No. 1 NHL draft picks over the years. Check out the all-time list ...

Barely a month into his new role overseeing the New York Islanders, Mathieu Darche understands there is not much he can take credit for yet in placing his stamp on the franchise. The 48-year-old first ...