NHL draft: Islanders select Matthew Schaefer with No 1 overall pick during emotional ceremony
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#6Y9T8)
Defenseman's endured several deaths in recent years
Islanders picked three times in opening round
The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No 1 pick in the NHL draft on Friday night.
High-scoring forward Michael Misa went second overall to the San Jose Sharks, and the Chicago Blackhawks took Swedish forward Anton Frondell third at the ceremony in Los Angeles' Peacock Theater.
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