By Warren Kozireski —
Hauppauge’s James Hagens, Ithaca’s Will Moore and Jack Parsons and East Greenbush’s Jack Murtagh lead a group of ten New York State natives included in NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
Hagens, Moore and Murtagh are listed among the top 30 North American skaters while Parsons is slotted tenth among North American goaltenders.
Hagens, ranked third, just completed his freshman campaign with Boston College. The 5’10”, 178 lb. forward finished third behind current NHLers Gabe Perreault and Tyan Leonard on the team in points the team with 37 and second in assists with 19 as a point-per-game true freshman.
Moore, ranked 29th, stands 6’2” and 175 lb. and played his second season with the U.S. National Team Development Program. In a combined 80 games against college programs and in the USHL, he had 33 goals with 68 points duplicating his point total from the previous season. He is committed to Boston College.
East Greenbush’s and Moore’s teammate Jack Murtagh is slotted one spot back at 30th. The 6’0”, 200 lb. left wing is committed to Boston University in 2025. He spent two seasons with the Bishop Kearney Selects prep program in Rochester prior to heading to Plymouth, Michigan. This season he had 27 goals and 64 points in 71 games.
Parsons, passed over at last year’s NHL draft, used this past year to further develop in the USHL with the Chicago Steel. Splitting time in net, the 6’3”, 194 lb. finished with a 3.49 goals against average and .903 save percentage in 35 games.
Tonawanda’s Matthew Lansing, committed to Quinnipiac University, fell from 97th in the midterm rankings to 175th. The 6’0”, 188 lb. center spent four seasons with the Buffalo Jr. Sabres program with his final year split between there and Waterloo in the USHL. This season started with Waterloo, but he was acquired by Fargo at the trade deadline. Lansing had a combined 27 points over 54 games.
Northwood Prep and Camillus’ William Schneid, committed to the University of Connecticut in 2026, is slotted one spot back at 176th. The 6’0”, 174 lb. left wing and former West Genesee HS player had 100 points in 62 prep games this past season including 52 goals.
Jack Pechar from Niskayuna came in at 192. Playing this season with Lincoln in the USHL, the 6’1”, 198 lb. forward and Northeastern commit netted 27 goals and 61 points in 56 games this season as a just turned 20-year-old.
Roslyn’s Ethan Wyttenbach jumped from 222nd in the midterms to 185. The 5’10”, 181 lb. forward is playing his first season in the USHL with Sioux Falls where he finished with 24 goals with 27 assists over 44 games. The Long Island Gulls product is committed to Quinnipiac University in 2026.
New York City-born Dylan Lee-Stack is ranked 30th among North American goaltenders. The 6’2”, 176 lb. product of the Ramapo Saints and Westchester Express finished his second season with the Brunswick Prep School and the Yale Jr. Bulldogs 18-U team where he has played in 14 games with a 5-4-5 record.
And Rochester’s Ethan Phillips is listed 31st among North American goaltenders. Playing for both the Bishop Kearney Selects (21 games) and Rochester Jr. Americans (6 games), the 6’2”, 205 lb. goaltender had a 2.39 GAA and .910 save percentage in 21 games with two shutouts with the Selects. He is committed to Providence College in 2026.
The NHL Draft is June 27-28 at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater.
(Photos provided by USA Hockey, USA Hockey Development)
