Overview

• The New York Islanders chose 17-year-old defenseman Matthew Schaefer first overall after he recorded seven goals and 15 assists in 17 OHL games with the Erie Otters.
• The San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks followed by selecting center Michael Misa second and Swedish forward Anton Frondell third.
• Schaefer dedicated his top-pick achievement to his mother, who died of cancer last year, calling the moment one he’d waited for his entire life.
• No German player was selected in the first round, continuing the recent trend of limited representation from Germany at the opening stage.
• Prospects David Lewandowski, Maxim Schäfer, and Carlos Händel remain in contention as the draft advances through rounds two to seven.