The Boston Bruins have signed ahead James Hagens to an newbie tryout settlement with the AHL’s Windfall Bruins.
“We’re very excited to have James be part of the Bruins group and take this subsequent step,” stated common supervisor Don Sweeney. “James is a crucial a part of our future, and this can be a nice alternative for him to get instant expertise on the skilled stage in Windfall and proceed his growth.”
The 19-year-old Hagens was chosen by Boston with the seventh total decide within the 2025 NHL Draft. He led the Hockey East convention in scoring with 47 factors (23 targets, 24 assists) in 34 video games at Boston Faculty as a sophomore this season. In 2024-25, Hagens was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Crew after recording 37 factors in 37 video games.
A local of Hauppauge, N.Y., Hagens has represented the USA in two IIHF World Junior Championship tournaments (2025, 2026) and two IIHF U-18 Males’s World Championships (2023, 2024), successful gold medals on the 2025 World Juniors and the 2023 U-18 occasions.
