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Oscar Hemming Selected 14th Overall at the 2026 NHL Draft
June 26, 2026 | Men's Hockey
The Finland native is the 28th first round pick in program history
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Boston College forward Oscar Hemming was selected with the 14th overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.
After joining the Eagles midway through the 2025-26 season, Hemming skated in 19 games and posted one goal and seven assists for eight points. He made his debut on Dec. 28 against Western Michigan at the KwikTrip Holiday Faceoff in Milwaukee and shortly after recorded his first multi-point game with two assists against Lake Superior State on Dec. 29. He scored his first collegiate goal on Feb. 14 against Merrimack. The goal came with just 36 seconds remaining to put the Eagles ahead 3-2, overturning a 2-1 deficit, before going on to win 4-2 over the Warriors.
A native of Vaasa, Finland, Hemming spent the prior three seasons playing for Kiekko-Espoo at various age levels. In 2024-25, Hemming skated in 31 games for the U18 team, finishing with 63 points on 35 goals and 28 assists. He also appeared in 18 regular season games for the U20 squad, posting two goals and eight assists for 10 points. Hemming also skated in 13 playoff games for the U20 team, finishing with nine points on three goals and six assists.
Hemming, a first round selection for the Kitchener Rangers in the 2025 OHL Import Draft, skated with the Finland U18 squad at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup last August. He appeared in five games and finished with four goals and two assists for six points.
He is the 28th first round draft pick in program history, second-most in NCAA history. This marks the 31st straight year in which Boston College has had a draft pick, the longest such streak in college hockey history.
After joining the Eagles midway through the 2025-26 season, Hemming skated in 19 games and posted one goal and seven assists for eight points. He made his debut on Dec. 28 against Western Michigan at the KwikTrip Holiday Faceoff in Milwaukee and shortly after recorded his first multi-point game with two assists against Lake Superior State on Dec. 29. He scored his first collegiate goal on Feb. 14 against Merrimack. The goal came with just 36 seconds remaining to put the Eagles ahead 3-2, overturning a 2-1 deficit, before going on to win 4-2 over the Warriors.
A native of Vaasa, Finland, Hemming spent the prior three seasons playing for Kiekko-Espoo at various age levels. In 2024-25, Hemming skated in 31 games for the U18 team, finishing with 63 points on 35 goals and 28 assists. He also appeared in 18 regular season games for the U20 squad, posting two goals and eight assists for 10 points. Hemming also skated in 13 playoff games for the U20 team, finishing with nine points on three goals and six assists.
Hemming, a first round selection for the Kitchener Rangers in the 2025 OHL Import Draft, skated with the Finland U18 squad at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup last August. He appeared in five games and finished with four goals and two assists for six points.
He is the 28th first round draft pick in program history, second-most in NCAA history. This marks the 31st straight year in which Boston College has had a draft pick, the longest such streak in college hockey history.
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