There were so many rumors about the Islanders trading up to draft James Hagens, a Hauppauge, N.Y, native, that fans at their Long Island draft party actually booed when Adam Sandler revealed the pick ...

The Boston Bruins have their potential center of the future in BC forward James Hagens. Here's five things to know about him.

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft on Friday night.

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday in ...

Hagens, from Hauppague, N.Y., close to defenseman Charlie McAvoy’s hometown, this spring wrapped up his freshman season with ...

So when Adam Sandler appeared on screen at L.A. Live's Peacock Theater in Los Angeles to announce the Boston Bruins' ...

New York Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche looked into using the 16th and 17th picks acquired from the Montreal ...

The 5-11, 177pound Hagens had a very good year at BC but he didn’t have the same kind of sensational season that last year’s ...

The first round of the 2025 NHL draft is in the books. Locally, the Red Wings added some skill and grit by selecting winger ...

It was an emotional first round of the NHL Draft as 32 players experienced the culmination of a lifelong dream. Ryan Dixon takes a look at some winners and losers with Round 1 in the books.

Growing up on Long Island, James Hagens wanted nothing more than to be selected by the team he grew up rooting for, the New York Islanders.

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