The Boston Bruins are on a break as NHL players prepare to compete for the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
But the college hockey season is ongoing, and some of the Bruins’ top prospects shined bright for Boston College during its Beanpot triumph.
The Eagles won the Beanpot for the first time since 2016 after defeating rival Boston University 6-2 at TD Garden on Monday night.
The Bruins’ top prospect and 2025 No. 7 overall draft pick James Hagens tallied five points in the tournament, including a pair of assists Monday. He was named MVP of the tournament.
Dean Letourneau, who the B’s selected at No. 24 overall in the 2024 draft, scored in the third period Monday.
Andre Gasseau, who was a seventh-round pick of the Bruins in 2021, had four points in the tournament and scored two power-play goals in the title game. One of those goals got the Eagles on the board in the first period.
Hagens leads BC with 31 points (15 goals, 16 assists) in 24 games.
Letourneau is second with 28 points in 26 games. He did not score a single goal in 36 games last year but already has 16 this season. Letourneau’s improvement has been one of the most encouraging developments for the entire Bruins organization in the 2025-26 campaign.
Both Hagens and Letourneau are nominees for the Hobey Baker Award, which is awarded annually to the top player in men’s college hockey.
Gasseau has tallied 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in 13 games.
The Bruins have really upgraded their prospect pool over the last year, and it bodes well for their ability to remain a playoff-caliber team well into the future.