Boston College Men's Hockey Forward James Hagens Unpacks Bruins Development Camp and Future: The Rundown

The Boston Bruins 2025 Development Campwhich featured current and future Boston College mens hockey forwards Andre Gasseau, James Hagens, Dean Letourneau and William Moorewrapped up Thursday afternoon with post-practice media sessions.

Hagens, the Bruins No.

7 overall pick in the 2025 National Hockey League (NHL) Draft, who averaged a point per game in 37 games for the Eagles last season as a freshman, spoke about his experience at camp and gave more insight into what his future might hold.

The college and professional hockey world is still eager to find out if Hagens will stay with BC for another year or head straight to the NHL on a rookie deal, likely at the two-way level so he can develop in the American Hockey League (AHL)the NHLs farm leaguebefore heading to the professional ranks.

Here is everything Hagens had to say in his press conference: Q: Cut from clip.

HAGENS: Its awesome being able to get on the ice, put a Bruins jersey on.

You know, meet the staff, go through this camp and just be a part of this.

Q: You get to play a little hockey today.

How did that feelafter the drill heavy stuff? HAGENS: It felt great.

Being able to go out there and play five-on-five, three-on-three.

All the scenarios.

It was awesome.

Q: What can you take out of this moving into the rest of the summer? HAGENS: How hard it is.

If you want to crack a lineup here its going to be really hard.

Youre going to have to do all you can.

Its not easy at all so its just being prepared and getting ready for it.

Q: What kind of conversations have you had with the staff? HAGENS: Yeah, actually gonna go have [the conversation] in the next 20 minutes, so I havent heard much.

Ill find out then.

Q: At this stage do you expect to go back to Boston College? HAGENS: I dont know whats going to happen.

Itll be nice talking to the [Bruins] staff and hearing what they have to say.

Its a talk you have to have with your family, coaches and the staff of the Bruins.

Q: Inaudible HAGENS: This is really cool.

When youre out on the ice, these kids could be out at the pool, out in the sun.

And, you know, theyre showing up to the rink to watch us out there.

Its so cool.

These fans take so much pride in the Bruins and to be a part of this.

You want to be able to give your heart and soul back to that.

Q: What do you have to do to be on this team? HAGENS: You want to be able to put on muscle, gain weight, you wanna be ready.

You wanna be able to work for a roster spot at the Bruinswhether thats going back to school or doing it right away.

I wanna be a Bruin really bad so no matter the timeline Ill work towards that.

Q: You said youre up to 190 [pounds]? HAGENS: Yeah, I think up to 190, 195.

I came home from school at around 178, 177, so I was able to put on a lot of weightgood weight.

Its been really helpful, Ive been making sure Im eating the right things, working out, making sure I put on muscle.

Its not just fat.

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