While Darche is not saying it, the growing consensus is the Islanders are expected to select defenseman Matthew Schaefer on ...

The New York Islanders have the first pick in the NHL draft later this week. While new general manager Mathieu Darche is not ...

Coming into the 2024-25 NHL season, James Hagens was the consensus number one hockey prospect in the world. It felt like a ...

The Flyers have three first-round picks in Friday's NHL draft. As the draft nears, here's who analysts think the team could ...

The Nashville Predators have been looking for a speedy, playmaking center. If James Hagens is available in the 2025 draft, he ...

On Friday night, a lifelong dream will come true for James Hagens. The only question is how early. The 18-year-old from Boston College is a no-doubt first-rounder in the NHL Entry Draft.

James Hagens is a forward with @BC_MHockey. In the summers, James works for his dad, Mike, who captains a fishing boat on Long Island, helping customers bait hooks and fish.

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 ...

James Hagens. Credit: Morgan Campbell. Long Island has been producing more and more NHL players over the last decade or so, such as the Rangers’ Adam Fox (Jericho), ...

At the start of this hockey season, James Hagens was the top-ranked prospect for the 2025 NHL Draft. By the end of it, Hagens had fallen to No. 4 on Sportsnet's list. Scout Jason Bukala explains ...

James Hagens has heard all the noise at this point. Once crowned as the top player in the 2025 NHL Draft class, the dynamic Boston College forward has seen his stock slip over the last few months.

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, a little bit of shine may have come off that apple.