The Islanders winning the NHL draft lottery on May 5 was a delicious wrinkle for Hagens, whose first NHL jersey as a ...

"College — it’s a different level of hockey. It's harder. It's not junior hockey. It's tough to score every given night." The ...

Boston College hockey star James Hagens, from Hauppauge, is expected to be a top pick in the upcoming NHL Draft. Newsday ...

A year ago at this time, James Hagens was expected to be the apple of every team’s eye at the June 27 NHL draft. Since then, ...

The Boston College forward is projected to be a Top 5 pick in next month’s NHL Draft. Hagens’ hometown New York Islanders own ...

Once the projected top pick, James Hagens' draft stock has declined, presenting the Islanders with a crucial decision. While ...

James Hagens entered the 2025 draft cycle coming off an MVP performance at the 2024 U18 World Championships and a dominant season in the USHL. He was projected by many — including myself and several ...

A key reason Hagens has been leapfrogged by players such as Misa, Martone, Desnoyers, and Anton Frondell is the perceived NHL ...

The New York Islanders jumped 10 spots in the 2025 Draft Lottery, cashing in on their 3.5 percent odds to land the No. 1 ...

There were many good reasons why James Hagens entered the year as the consensus No. 1 pick for the 2025 NHL draft. The Long Island, N.Y. native dominated at every level leading up to the 2024-25 ...

James Hagens of Boston College in Hockey East is filing a draft diary for NHL.com this season leading up to the 2025 NHL Draft. The 18-year-old center (5-foot-10, 177 pounds), born in Hauppauge ...

James Hagens, a native of Hauppauge on Long Island, was the consensus top prospect before the 2024-25 season began, but was passed on most draft boards by defenseman Matthew Schaefer and forward ...