NHL Draft 2025 Reactions: Matthew Schaefer Highlights Fan Reactions
NHL Draft 2025 Reactions: Matthew Schaefer Highlights Fan Reactions
See the latest social media reactions, analysis, and insights as the 2025 NHL Draft unfolds in Los Angeles.
The 2025 NHL Draft is underway in Los Angeles, and fans along with experts are flooding Twitter with reactions to each pick.
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From surprise selections to under-the-radar steals, the online conversation reflects a wide range of insight, emotion, and analysis.
Draft night always sparks strong opinions—and this year is no different.
Follow along as we showcase social reactions, offering instant updates on how fans and experts are responding to the biggest moments and prospects in the draft.
2025 NHL Draft Reactions
Follow along for live social reactions from the NHL Draft Round 1 and remember to refresh for new updates.
LA Kings Select Henry Brzustewicz
Los Angeles gets loud as their Kings select Henry Brzustewicz 👑🗣️#NHLDraft | @LAKings pic.twitter.com/5tkmCLXmPZ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 28, 2025
Chicago Blackhawks Select Two-Sport Athlete
Edina's Mason West goes to Chicago at #29 pic.twitter.com/fswHwntALl
— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) June 28, 2025
At 29, Chicago takes one of the most intriguing prospects: Mason West, who doubles as a high-school quarterback
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 28, 2025
High school football highlights from Blackhawks prospect Mason West 👀⬇️
— CHGO Blackhawks (@CHGO_Blackhawks) June 28, 2025
pic.twitter.com/Q10opEXWsD
Winnepeg Jets Select Sascha Boumedienne
The Jets add some skill at the 28th pick with defenceman Sascha Boumedienne 🎯#NHLDraft | @NHLJets pic.twitter.com/zpGKPH9JVW
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 28, 2025
Winnipeg takes NCAA defender Sascha Boumedienne at No. 28. He starred for Sweden at the U18s. Jets need prospects on the back end. I had Boumedienne ranked 27th and mocked at 36th.
— Larry Fisher (@LarryFisher_KDC) June 28, 2025
Nashville Predators Select Ryker Lee
Ryker Lee is off the board, his rights will be owned by the Nashville Predators. He had 68 points in 58 games last year for Madison (USHL).
— Emmett Matasovsky (@E_Matasovsky57) June 28, 2025
He gives Adam Nightingale another first round selection playing for the Spartans in 2025, assuming all goes to plan.
Congrats, Ryker! https://t.co/qDtBPraVYb
Penguins Select Will Horcoff
24 — Pittsburgh Penguins: William Horcoff
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 28, 2025
Father Shawn played 1008 games
Ottawa Senators Select Logan Hensler
Badger ➡️ Senator
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 28, 2025
The @Senators select Logan Hensler 🙌 pic.twitter.com/klfkwH8JQf
Logan Hensler has already survived an Ottawa winter, when he played for Team USA at the World Juniors this year.#Sens
— Alex Adams (@alexadamsBTP_) June 28, 2025
Penguins Select Bill Zonnon
Bill Zonnon wanted to play hockey after watching P.K. Subban skate ...
— ESPN (@espn) June 28, 2025
Now he's a first round pick with the Penguins ❤️🏒 pic.twitter.com/ey21L6wiRD
Bill Zonnon goes 22nd overall to the Pittsburgh Penguins 🔥 pic.twitter.com/oEA0NFEAOS
— Elite Prospects (@eliteprospects) June 28, 2025
George Kittle Makes Nashville Pick
George Kittle with the Preds #21 pick, Cameron Reid 🏈 pic.twitter.com/PEkgTqWtEz
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 28, 2025
"There aren't as many defencemen that play the way that he does."@FloHockey's Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) discusses what Cameron Reid of the @OHLRangers brings to the #NHLDraft scene 🎥 pic.twitter.com/PesPyjWTue
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) June 27, 2025
Blue Jackets Select First Goalie
Pyotr Andreyanov is the highest goalie drafted since 2021. He's the 33rd goalie drafted in the 1st round since 2000.
— Jesse Granger (@JesseGranger_) June 28, 2025
Here are the other 32:
Sebastian Cossa (15th) 2021
Jesper Wallstedt (20th) 2021
Yaroslav Askarov (11th) 2020
Spencer Knight (13th) 2019
Jake Oettinger (26th)…
Islanders Select Victor Eklund, Kashawn Aitcheson
#Isles future looking bright 🏝️:
— Pete Jensen 🏒 (@NHLJensen) June 28, 2025
• Matthew Schaefer, D (17)
• Victor Eklund, F (18)
• Kashawn Aitcheson, D (18)
• Cole Eiserman, F (18)
• Calum Ritchie, F (20)
Kashawn Aitcheson = ISLANDER.#LGI | @UBS pic.twitter.com/hVmMHdvFOq
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) June 28, 2025
Canucks Select Braeden Cootes
Braeden Cootes repping the blue and green 🔵🟢#NHLDraft | @Canucks pic.twitter.com/5vh2B4tze4
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 28, 2025
Meredith Gaudreau Makes Columbus Pick
A standing ovation for Meredith Gaudreau as she announces Jackson Smith to the Columbus Blue Jackets 💙 pic.twitter.com/gIeL6mRQJu
— ESPN (@espn) June 28, 2025
Detroit Red Wings Select Carter Bear
Steve Yzerman to Carter Bear 😂🐻🐙#LGRW #RedWings pic.twitter.com/Q8zc7maK4X
— Hockeytown Rundown (@HockeytownRD) June 28, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins Select Benjamin Kindel
Wholesome moment alert 🥺
— NHL (@NHL) June 28, 2025
Kris Letang and his son, Alex, helped the @penguins select Benjamin Kindel!
📺: 2025 Upper Deck #NHLDraft on @espn, @ESPNPlus, @Sportsnet and @TVASports pic.twitter.com/CGp69WVL5G
Mighty Ducks Cast Select Lighting Roger McQueen
Roger McQueen 🤝 Lightning McQueen pic.twitter.com/7bTSBvaCtn
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 28, 2025
CHARLIE CONWAY! CONNIE MOREAU!
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 28, 2025
THE QUACK ATTACK IS BACK, JACK 🦆 pic.twitter.com/jE1WL6lKRm
Goo Goo Dolls Make Buffalo Sabres Pick
The @googoodolls help the @BuffaloSabres make Radim Mrtka the newest member of the organization! 🤘
— NHL (@NHL) June 28, 2025
📺: 2025 Upper Deck #NHLDraft on @espn, @ESPNPlus, @Sportsnet and @TVASports pic.twitter.com/UOn22ZExXb
Adam Sandler Makes Boston Bruins Pick
Oh, Happy day.
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) June 28, 2025
Who we picking, Mr. Gilmore?#NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/2K62fWGruA
Charles Barkley Makes Flyers Pick
SIR CHARLES BARKLEY MAKING THE PICK FOR THE FLYERS...
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 28, 2025
AND IT'S PORTER MARTONE 🪽 pic.twitter.com/7KA5Pw84b6
Nashville Selects Brady Martin
Potential top 10 pick Brady Martin won't be in attendance at this year's draft because he has other priorities back home 🧑🌾🐄#NHLDraft | @FriedgeHNIC pic.twitter.com/nD6f6XGiYx
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 27, 2025
“and then when they call your name you’re going to go on stage and talk to the team over Zoom”
— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) June 27, 2025
Brady Martin: pic.twitter.com/mmmUJfrh0K
Utah Mammoth Select Caleb Desnoyers
Caleb Desnoyers is an elite center y'all.
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) June 27, 2025
6'2, extremely physical, and a guy who STEPS up when it matters most.
30 points in the QMJHL playoffs this last season to lead Moncton to a championship as the playoff MVP.
Great selection by Utah.#TusksUp
San Jose Sharks Select Michael Misa
Macklin Celebrini
— trev (@BayAreaTrev) June 27, 2025
Will Smith
Michael Misa
William Eklund
Sam Dickinson
Yaroslav Askarov
THE FUTURE IS TEAL pic.twitter.com/sV0bSNYcbk
Islanders Select Matthew Schaefer
Hard to explain the emotion in the building. Everyone in here felt it
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 27, 2025
Didn’t matter if Islander fan or not…people want to see him succeed https://t.co/JVP8hAAkPU
Don't care which team you root for ... hard not to root for this kid ... what an emotional start to #NHLDraft https://t.co/eCMft1nqkG
— Jim Cerny (@JimCerny) June 27, 2025
Gary Bettman Introduces 2025 NHL Draft
Gary Bettman is booed to begin the 2025 NHL Draft. 🏒📺🗣️ #NHL #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/yNobXwYFY0
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 27, 2025
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