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James Hagens Selected Seventh Overall in the 2025 NHL Draft
June 27, 2025 | Men's Hockey
The Long Island native is the 27th first round draft pick in program history
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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