NHL Draft 2025 Live Updates: Full list of first-round picks
In a moment filled with both promise and poignancy, the
New York Islanders
selected defenseman
Matthew Schaefer
with the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL Draft on Friday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
Schaefer, a 17-year-old blueliner from Hamilton, Ontario, became the Islanders' first top overall pick since 2009. Schaefer is only the fifth defenseman to be chosen No. 1 overall since 2000 and the first since Owen Power was selected by Buffalo in 2021.
Following Schaefer, the
San Jose Sharks
used the No. 2 pick on dynamic forward Michael Misa, while the
Chicago Blackhawks
selected Swedish winger Anton Frondell at No. 3.
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The
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, after leaping 10 spots in the draft lottery, chose center
Caleb Desnoyers
fourth overall. Rounding out the top five, the
Nashville Predators
picked up rugged forward Brady Martin.
NHL DRAFT 2025: COMPLETE LIST OF ROUND 1 PICKS
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1. New York Islanders - Matthew Schaefer
2. San Jose Sharks - Michael Misa
3. Chicago Blackhawks - Anton Frondell
4. Utah Mammoth - Caleb Desnoyers
5. Nashville Predators - Brady Martin
6. Philadelphia Flyers - Porter Martone
7. Boston Bruins - James Hagens
8. Seattle Kraken - Jake O'Brien
9. Buffalo Sabres - Radim Mrtka
10. Anaheim Ducks - Roger McQueen
11. Pittsburgh Penguins
12. Pittsburgh Penguins
13. Detroit Red Wings
14. Columbus Blue Jackets
15. Montreal Vancouver Canucks
16. Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames)
17. Montreal Canadiens
18. Calgary Flames (from Devils)
19. St. Louis Blues
20. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Wild)
21. Ottawa Senators
22. Philadelphia Flyers (from Avalanche)
23. Nashville Predators (from Lightning)
24. Los Angeles Kings
25. Chicago Blackhawks (from Maple Leafs)
26. Nashville Predators (from Golden Knights via Sharks)
27. Washington Capitals
28. Winnipeg Jets
29. Carolina Hurricanes
30. San Jose Sharks (from Stars)
31. Philadelphia Flyers (from Oilers)
32. Calgary Flames (from Panthers)
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