New York Islanders
fromNew Hyde Park, NY Patch
2 months agoIslanders Win Lottery For Top Pick In June Draft
The New York Islanders won the NHL Draft lottery, earning the top pick for the first time since 2009.
When Matthew Schaefer went first overall to the New York Islanders, he already had his late mother Jennifer in his thoughts, having lost her to breast cancer. Schaefer had her photo and a signature stitched inside his jacket. But when he was given his first Islanders jersey, it had a purple Hockey Fights Cancer ribbon sewn on the left chest and her initials on the inside collar.