College Sports
James Hagens Selected Seventh Overall in the 2025 NHL Draft
LOS ANGELES – Boston College forward James Hagens was selected with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft by the Boston Bruins on Friday night.
Hagens is coming off a freshman season with the Eagles in which he posted 37 points on 11 goals and 26 assists in 37 games played. He was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team following the conclusion of the regular season, finishing third among rookies in points (19) and second in assists (14) during league play.
Earlier this year, the Long Island native played a key role for the United States winning a gold medal at the IIHF World Junior Championship for the second-straight year, finishing tied for third in scoring for the tournament with nine points on five goals and four assists, including scoring in the gold medal game.
He is the 27th first round draft pick in program history, second-most in NCAA history. This marks the 30th straight year in which Boston College has had a draft pick, the longest such streak in college hockey history.
Hagens is coming off a freshman season with the Eagles in which he posted 37 points on 11 goals and 26 assists in 37 games played. He was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team following the conclusion of the regular season, finishing third among rookies in points (19) and second in assists (14) during league play.
Earlier this year, the Long Island native played a key role for the United States winning a gold medal at the IIHF World Junior Championship for the second-straight year, finishing tied for third in scoring for the tournament with nine points on five goals and four assists, including scoring in the gold medal game.
He is the 27th first round draft pick in program history, second-most in NCAA history. This marks the 30th straight year in which Boston College has had a draft pick, the longest such streak in college hockey history.