Four years ago, in August 2021, city officials and the Bridgeport Islanders finalized a deal to keep the American Hockey ...

Maxim Shabanov, a 24-year-old Russian forward, is gaining attention following his signing with the New York Islanders. The ...

When Mathieu Darche was named general manager of the New York Islanders, he emphasized that improving Bridgeport, the team’s ...

The Islanders started the NHL Draft with Matthew Schaefer at first overall and made nine picks overall. What is their draft ...

Despite drawing interest from several NHL teams, Russian free agent forward Maxim Shabanov chose to sign his one-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders because of the opportunities it ...

And though German Maxim Schäfer didn’t quite make my top 100, he was an honorable mention and No. 96 was an appropriate range ...

Monday’s light practice offered few clues toward that end. It is rare, though, for a No. 1 pick not to start the season in ...

Day 2 of the draft is usually more interesting as a lead-in to July 1 than for any individual prospect drafted.

Islanders GM and EVP Mathieu Darche is “beyond excited” winger Victor Eklund and defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson were available ...

Welcome to my pick-by-pick breakdown of the 2025 NHL Draft’s first round. Over the next two days, I’ll review and rank the ...

Schaefer, a defenseman with Erie of the Ontario Hockey League, was selected No. 1 by the New York Islanders in the 2025 Upper ...

The Islanders took defenseman Matthew Schaefer as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL draft, making him the fifth defenseman ...