Despite the decks being stacked against them, these five rookie defenders have the chance to stand out in their first year and make an immediate impact.

No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer has his eyes set on making the New York Islanders. Despite the lack of games last year, Schaefer believes he is ready to make the jump.

San Jose Sharks’ No. 2 overall pick Michael Misa recently named his most challenging opponent, and it wasn’t a fellow top prospect. Instead, he praise ...

Sammy Nelson might have known about Kvasnicka’s strong golf game for years, but the other Islanders prospects got wind of his ...

By now, Cole Eiserman and Kamil Bednarik have spent countless hours together. They’ve been teammates, linemates, classmates, ...

The Sarnia Sting selected Prokhorov with the 42nd overall pick in the CHL Import Draft. He has played for the KHL's junior league team, St. Petersburg Dynamo, over the last two seasons, recording 20 ...

The New York Islanders have a revamped farm system with 2025 top pick Matthew Schaefer and Calum Ritchie (selected 27th ...

It's been a week, but the 2025 NHL Draft has officially come and gone. There were some interesting picks, yet some weird selections as well. I have decided to ...

Caleb Desnoyers showed why he was the Mammoth's top pick. But he wasn't the only Utah prospect who stood out at the team's development camp.

EAST MEADOW, NEW YORK - JUNE 30: Bridgeport coach Rocky Thompson conducts practice during the New York Islanders 2025 Development Camp at Northwell Health Ice Center at Eisenhower Park on June 30, ...

Newly named Bridgeport Head Coach Rocky Thompson had a productive week with New York Islanders prospects at development camp ...

There may have been some half-joking attempts to recruit Matthew Schaefer from the Islanders’ prospects who will be going to school in the fall.