James Hagens | |||
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Born | Hauppauge, New York, U.S. | November 3, 2006||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
USHL team | U.S. National Development Team | ||
NHL draft | Eligible 2025 |
James Hagens (born November 3, 2006) is an American junior ice hockey player for the U.S. National Development Team of the United States Hockey League (USHL). He is considered a top prospect for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
Hagens played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program 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. [1] He competed at the 2024 BioSteel All-American Game where he recorded a goal and an assist and was subsequently named the game's MVP. [2] [3]
Hagens is committed to play college ice hockey for Boston College during the 2024–25 season. [4] [5]
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World U18 Championships | ||
2023 Switzerland | ||
2024 Finland |
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. [6] [7]
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. [8] [9]
He was named to USA Hockey's selection camp roster for the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he was the youngest of 29 players invited. [10] He was one of the final players cut from the roster. [11]
He 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. [12] His 22 points set a IIHF World U18 Championship record, surpassing the previous record of 21 points set by Nikita Kucherov in 2011. [13]
Hagens brother, Michael, is also an ice hockey player committed to play at Boston College. [14]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | 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 | |
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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 | |
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International | ||
IIHF World U18 Championship Best Forward | 2024 | [12] |
IIHF World U18 Championship Most Valuable Player | 2024 | |
IIHF World U18 Championship Media All-Star Team | 2024 |
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