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Bruins Rookie James Hagens Confirms Team USA World Championship Spot

The 19-year-old moves from a brief NHL debut to a World Championship test in Switzerland.

Overview

  • Hagens said he will join Team USA for the IIHF World Championship, which runs May 15 to 31 in Zurich and Fribourg.
  • He is on a three-year entry-level contract with Boston at $975,000 per season that already used its first year.
  • Because of those entry-level rules, he cannot return to Providence for the AHL playoffs.
  • The 2025 No. 7 pick led Boston College in scoring before turning pro on an AHL tryout, then signed and made his NHL debut.
  • The United States is the defending world champion, setting a high bar for Hagens’ first senior international tournament.