| James Hagens | |
| Birth Date: | 3 November 2006 |
| Birth Place: | Hauppauge, New York, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lb: | 168 |
| Position: | Center |
| Shoots: | Left |
| League: | NCAA |
| Team: | Boston College |
| Draft: | Eligible 2025 |
James Hagens (born November 3, 2006) is an American college ice hockey player for Boston College of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He is considered a top prospect eligible for the 2025 NHL entry draft, and is widely projected to be the first overall pick,[1] [2] [3] and if so, will become the ninth American-born player to be picked first overall, and the first since Jack Hughes in the 2019 NHL entry draft.
Hagens played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) during the 2022–23 season, where he ranked second on the team in scoring with 26 goals and 40 assists in 43 games with the under-17 team. He also recorded seven goals and 12 assists in 17 games with the under-18 team.[4] He competed at the 2024 BioSteel All-American Game where he recorded a goal and an assist and was subsequently named the game's most valuable player (MVP).[5] [6] During the 2023–24 season, he recorded 18 goals and 29 assists in 26 games for the NTDP in the United States Hockey League (USHL).[7]
Hagens is committed to play college ice hockey for Boston College during the 2024–25 season.[8] [9]
Hagens represented the United States at the 2022 World U-17 Hockey Challenge where he recorded eight goals and 13 assists in seven games and won a gold medal. His 21 points set a World U-17 Hockey Challenge record, surpassing the previous record of 18 points set by Colin White in 2014.[10] [11]
He represented the United States at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded one goal and four assists in seven games and won a gold medal.[12] [13]
Hagens was named to USA Hockey's selection camp roster for the 2024 World Junior Championships, where he was the youngest of 29 players invited,[14] and was one of the last players cut from the roster.[15]
Hagens again represented the United States at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he led the tournament in scoring with nine goals and 13 assists in seven games and won a silver medal. He was subsequently named tournament MVP, and was also named to the media all-star team and was named best forward by the IIHF Directorate.[16] His 22 points set a IIHF World U18 Championship record, surpassing the previous record of 21 points set by Nikita Kucherov in 2011.[17]
Hagens' brother, Michael, is also an ice hockey player committed to play at Boston College.[18]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||
| 2022–23 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 31 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 26 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USHL totals | 57 | 35 | 52 | 87 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | United States | U17 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 8 | ||
| 2023 | United States | U18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | United States | U18 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 | ||
| Junior totals | 21 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 12 | ||||
| Honors | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship best forward | 2024 | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship most valuable player | 2024 | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship media All-Star team | 2024 | |