Now it’s clear: Here is the NHL’s 2025 first overall draft pick.
Image: All Over Press
The New York Islanders have selected Canadian defenseman Matthew Schaefer as the first player in the NHL’s 2025 draft. Schaefer, 17, who is considered a future franchise defenseman and has been compared to Miro Heiskanen, suffered a serious injury in the under-20 World Juniors at the turn of the year, playing only 17 games throughout the season with stats of 7+15=22. The young player represented the Erie Otters in the WHL.
Rounding out the top five picks of the draft were Michael Misa (San Jose), Anton Frondell (Chicago), Caleb Desnoyers (Utah), and Brady Martin (Nashville).
READ ALSO:
Read more
- Edmonton made a controversial acquisition in the NHL – over 24,000 people demand the contract to be terminated!
- Veteran of over 700 NHL games ends his playing career – also remembered from Jokers
- Detroit announced a major statement regarding the trade request submitted by Dylan Larkin!
- Markus Oden: transfer to North America
- Massive blow to the League club – captain sidelined
- NHL faced an unfortunate setback – Patrik Laine would be the right solution right now
- Pekka Jormakka: new team revealed – special condition in the contract
- Micke-Max Åsten: that was it
- Player substitution from Jokereilta – forward in, another out
- 54 NHL games below – then a jackpot of over 20 million dollars hit