The New York Rangers selected Malcolm Spence in the NHL draft a day after one of his past Erie Otters' teammates was chosen by the New York Islanders.

Matthew Schaefer, with Friday's decision by the New York Islanders, became the second Erie Otter chosen with the No. 1 overall pick in an NHL draft.

LOS ANGELES — The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night.

The New York Rangers selected Malcolm Spence in the NHL draft a day after one of his past Erie Otters' teammates was chosen by the New York Islanders.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The New York Islanders select Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft.

The New York Islanders select Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft.

Matthew Schaefer (left) stands with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman after being drafted by the New York Islanders with the No. 1 overall pick in Friday night’s NHL Draft.

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. The Islanders surprised nobody by using their first No. 1 selection since 2009 on the 17-year-old ...

Rochester, N.Y. — The New York State Canal Corporation has launched a new pilot program utilizing goats to manage vegetation on the steep, overgrown earthen embankments of the historic Erie ...

By GREG BEACHAM LOS ANGELES — The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night.