"After the Bruins drafted James Hagens seventh overall, speculation began to swirl that he could play alongside Zellers at this year's IIHF World Junior Championships. Given Zellers' strong start at the University of North Dakota, where he has tallied 15 points in 18 games, and Hagens' equally-as-strong showing at Boston College, this theory has come to fruition in the last week or so at the World Juniors."
"So far, Zellers has four goals and two assists in three games while Hagens has two each in the same span. While the sample size is small, it supplements their strong body of work at the collegiate level and is an indicator of possible future chemistry in the NHL. For Zellers in particular, it's a culmination of stardom that's been budding for years."
The Boston Bruins traded veterans at the 2025 deadline and acquired left-shot forward William Zellers from the Colorado Avalanche alongside center Casey Middelstadt and a 2025 second-round pick. Zellers led the USHL in 2024-25 with 71 points and 44 goals in 52 games for the Green Bay Gamblers. He has started strongly at the University of North Dakota with 15 points in 18 games. Zellers and recent draft pick James Hagens have combined at the IIHF World Junior Championships, producing multiple goals and suggesting promising future NHL chemistry. Boston gains a high-end scoring prospect with significant upside.
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