{"id":560924,"date":"2026-03-24T10:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/560924\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:39:08","slug":"bruins-sign-boston-college-star-james-hagens-to-amateur-tryout-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/560924\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruins sign Boston College star James Hagens to amateur tryout agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bruins made it official Monday night<\/a> and signed forward James Hagens to an AHL amateur tryout. He will practice with Providence on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very excited to have James join the Bruins organization and take this next step,\u201d said general manager Don Sweeney in a statement released by the organization. \u201cJames is an important part of our future, and this is a great opportunity for him to get immediate experience at the professional level in Providence and continue his development while keeping all options open.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hagens, 19, was selected by the Bruins with the seventh overall pick of the 2025 NHL Draft<\/a> and just completed his sophomore season at Boston College, where he led Hockey East in goals (23) and points (47) in 34 games. He was named a top 10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award<\/a>, given annually to the nation\u2019s top college hockey player.<\/p>\n

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His 1.38 points per game led Hockey East and tied for sixth nationally. He posted two goals and three assists to lead BC to its 21st Beanpot championship<\/a>, and was named the tournament MVP.<\/p>\n

This past year he lined up at center and on the wing for the Eagles, something BC coach Greg Brown addressed after their season ended with a 4-3 overtime loss to UConn<\/a> in the Hockey East semifinals last Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s good to be able to play every position, because one, you just have the diversity of it. Two, when you go to your pro team, which would likely be the Bruins at some point, if they have centers, are you going to tell them you don\u2019t play wing? No, you\u2019re going to say, \u2018Yeah, I can play wing,\u2019 \u201d said Brown.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor him, he actually played both wings. So to have that experience and be successful at that just gives him more dimensions. You want to be able to say yes to any question they ask where you can play, and he did that very well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Follow Andrew Mahoney @GlobeMahoney<\/a>.<\/p>\n