New York Islanders chose Defenseman Matthew Shefer with the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL draft on Friday afternoon at Los Angeles.
Schaefer, which would be 18 years old on 5 September, was played for the Entario Hockey League’s Eri Otters in the last two sessions.
The 6-Foot-2, 183-Pound Hamilton, Ontario native was limited to 17 games with Eri in the previous season after recalling the first nine with Mononuclosis and then broke his right clawic on 27 December, playing for Canada at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Shafer lost his mother, Jennifer from breast cancer in February 2024, two months after her Billet mother Emily Matsson, died in a clear suicide. When the Commissioner Gary Betman presented the Shefer with an islanders jersey, he tore him as he kissed the symbolic pink ribbon added to Jersey.
“I miss him very much,” the shefer said. “I wish she could be here today.”
Despite being the 10th best chance of winning last month’s draft lottery at 3.5 percent, the islands first picks up the number 1 after the draft John Thawres No. 1 in 2009.
“It is very good player tonight, but Hockey player, Matthew is excellent,” island general manager Matthew Darche. “Man is excellent as a hockey player, so we are very excited to do him here and can’t wait to see him (Saturday).”
Shark second and selected center Michael Misa was selected from OHL’s Saginaw, marked for the first time since 2010 that the top two pics came from OHL.
MISA was the top scorer of the league with 62 goals in the previous season and 72 assistance in 65 matches.
Misa has been playing with Sagino since the age of 15, when she became the eighth player to give extraordinary status by Canadian Hockey League.
Shak’s general manager Mike Grier said, “His 200-foot game, the speed he plays, he plays with the passion he plays. We thought it was an ideal fit that we already have.” “To step into another man and to be a matchup nightmare.”
Shark had the number 1 pick in the previous season and selected the center Macquelin Sebrini.
Blackhox appeared abroad for the third pick and selected center Anton Fondel, who played with Djurgaren in the second division of Sweden last season.
Fondel was injured at the end of the 2023–24 season and again at the beginning of this season, then there were some inconsistent sports, causing him to hit a division.
Can he emerge as the top six for BlackHox, the biggest question mark for Frandale.
BlackHox General Manager Kyle Davidson said, “He is an excellent supplement that we have found in Chicago.” “He is really going to help us in building those next great blackhox teams.”
A center left the board for the third straight pick when Utah Mammath selected the Kaleb Dysonars with the Monkton of the Cubek Maritimes Junior Hockey League.
Desnoyers helped their stock as last season ended 35 goals and 56 regular-season games ended 84 points.
Desnoyers continued their success with nine goals and 30 points in 19 playoff games to help Wildcats at the QMJHL Championship.
His brother, Elliot, was taken by Philadelphia Flyrs in the fifth round of 2020 NHL draft (number 135).
Utah General Manager Bill Armstrong said, “We believe that he is a game-scenger. He can do everything.” “Just looking at him under the stretch, he placed his team on his back at the age of 17 and he took him on the road for a championship.”
Nashville predators selected one of the most physical players in the draft, the center of Sutt Stei Brady Martin. Mary in Ohal, with fifth pick.
Martin helped Team Canada win gold at the Under -18 World Championships in April, scoring 11 points in seven matches to win the most valuable player of the tournament.
The NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barclay announced the sixth pick for Philadelphia Fliers as he selected the Right Wing Porter Marton of Brampton, OHL.
Marton produced the second-survational point-point rate between draft-qualified players in OHL-leaving behind the misa-and broke the franchise record for most points (98) and most aid (61) in the same season.
He was also the only 2025 draft player nominated for the Roster of Canada for the 2025 IIHF World Championship.
“Size, skill and ability to play, his vision, his feeling, it is very difficult to find,” said Flyers General Manager Danny Breeder. “We are excited that he fell to us at number 6.”
Boston Bruins looked close to the house and selected the Center James Hagans out of Boston College with the seventh pick.
Prior to this season, Hegnes was considered the first possible overall pick, but he was not as productive with Boston College as he was in two sessions with the United States’ National Development Team.
Hegnes scored 11 goals and 26 assistance in 37 matches for Eagles, while the first round pics focused a line with Ryan Leonard (Washington) and Gab Periolt (NY Rangers).
“I like to win,” said Hegnes. “I’m really happy that I am in Boston.”
Seattle Crackon went back to OHL and selected Brentford’s selected center Jake O’Brien.
He scored 98 points with 32 goals in 66 matches in the previous season, which had a lot of responsibility in the poem, a high hockey IQ, good vision and defensive field.
“We have tried to form our team through Center ice position,” said Seattle General Manager Jason Botoull. “As we know Jake, looking at him on snow, his creativity, his hockey spirit, we feel that he is going to fit very well with our talented youth here.”
Radim MRTKA became the second defenseman selected when Buffalo Sabers used the ninth pick on an 18 -year -old child, which was played for Seattle in the Western Hockey League.
He left his check team to come to North America in early December and ended with three goals and 32 assistance in 43 regular-season games.
MRTKA is considered competitive and hardworking, breaks the skates well for its size, correctly breaks the puck and protects well with its stick.
A WHL player was taken for another straight time when Anahem Duck selected Center Roger Mcquin from Brandon.
He was limited to 17 games in the previous season due to his lower back fracture, but claims that it is 100 percent. 6-5, 197-Pound Mcquin says he patterns his game after former Duck Star Ryan Gatezlaf.
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