The Boston Bruins didn\u2019t travel far to find their last two first-round picks. <\/p>\n
Two years ago, it was Boston College Eagles center Dean Letourneau who heard his name called 25th overall in the 2024 NHL Draft. <\/p>\n
This past June, fellow BC forward James Hagens was the Bruins\u2019 seventh overall selection.<\/p>\n
The pair of Eagles are making the Bruins feel good about their decision as they continue to fill up the stat sheet in Hockey East.<\/p>\n
Hagens is a 19-year-old sophomore from Long Island, N.Y. He recorded 37 points in 37 games his freshman season at BC.<\/p>\n
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Now a sophomore, Hagens leads the team with 10 goals in 16 games played as the Eagles have posted a 10-5-1 record on their way to becoming the 13th-ranked team in the nation.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Eagles\u2019 second-leading goal scorer is fellow Bruins draftee Letourneau.<\/p>\n
Letourneau has netted a team-best four of his nine goals on the power play. The 6-foot-7 forward also is 19 years old, but plays a very different game than his 5-foot-11 teammate.<\/p>\n
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He scored zero goals in 36 games played with BC last season after the Bruins drafted him. <\/p>\n
The forward\u2019s sudden improvement is an auspicious sign for the prospect Boston drafted two seasons ago. <\/p>\n
Elsewhere around the NCAA, the Bruins have two other prospects lighting the lamp for their respective teams. <\/p>\n
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University of North Dakota\u2019s Will Zellers has 10 goals this season, and Quinnipiac\u2019s Chris Pelosi has the same.<\/p>\n
Together, Boston\u2019s four prospects with nine or more goals in the NCAA make an NHL best. No other team has more than two.<\/p>\n
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