28-06-2025
Bruins draft BC-bound intellectual center in second round
The Bruins added to their center depth when they selected William Moore in the second round of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
Moore, taken at No. 51, committed to Boston College last June.
The 18-year-old is the second BC player drafted by the Bruins thus far. James Hagens was taken No. 7 overall on Friday night. The two were teammates last year with the U.S. National Team Development Program.
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Skills coach Josh Wrobel recently told The Athletic that Moore being an 'undercover nerd' will help him as a professional hockey player.
'With most guys, it's one or the other and you're that robotic guy or you're messing around all the time. He can do both and he does them at appropriate times,' Wrobel said. '(And) he's an undercover nerd. He really is. And I think that translates when we talk about this vague term of hockey IQ. When we do video and the way he processes the game, he really does get it. I've worked with a lot of guys where they say 'yeah, yeah, yeah' and it's like 'no, you're not getting it.' He really does process the game well, and I think being intelligent obviously helps. Really interesting kid.'
Moore had 10 goals, 21 assists in 25 games last year.
Here are the remaining picks Boston has in the draft:
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Round 2
61. Boston (from CAR via COL)
Round 3
69. Boston
Round 4
100. Boston (from PHI via TOR)
Round 5
133. Boston
Round 6
165. Boston
Round 7
None
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