By: Ryan Bosworth | Follow me on Twitter / X @RyanJBosworth
In the 2025 National Hockey League Entry Draft, the Bruins had the most draft capital that they’ve had in the last decade. With their first pick in the second round, the Bruins selected William Moore from Boston College.
Once projected to be selected in the first round, with some even saying Moore could go within the top 15 pick at the start of the season, he fell to 51st overall.
Moore, who turned 18 this past March, is heading into his freshman season at Boston College. He does have decent size, standing at six feet, three inches tall and 181 pounds, and if he fills out a little more, his added strength would make him much harder to defend against. Elite Prospects rates Moore at the middle-six potential with remaining development. He’ll need some work, but the potential to make an impact in the NHL is certainly there.
Moore played in the Greater Toronto Hockey League from the 2019-20 season until the 2022-23 season. In the 2023-24 season, Moore joined the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) National U17 Team. With the U17 National team, Moore played 50 games and posted 23-20-43.
In the same season, he also played for the USNTDP Juniors program, where he would play in 35 games and post 14-11-25. A slight drop off in production when compared to his 43 points in 50 games with the U17 National team, but certainly not an awful drop off.
A strong aspect of Moore’s game is his ability to both put the puck in the net and generate plays in the offensive zone. He’s not a flashy puck handler, but he can maintain control while generating offense. Moore has a strong shot while also being able to release the puck quickly to beat goaltenders.
While being able to generate strong offense, the two-way aspect of his game is arguably what makes him most valuable. He can forecheck in the offensive zone, forcing turnovers and creating chances, but can also backcheck and play smart in the defensive zone, helping to generate breakouts and plays to get the puck back down to the offensive zone.
Steven Ellis of Daily Faceoff ranked the Bruins’ prospect pool, and he had Will Moore sitting at seventh on the list. He commented on his potential, stating, “I think he’ll top out as a third-line center but he has played with enough skilled forwards throughout his career to suggest he could handle a more difficult workload if needed.”
There is one snag to his game and that comes with his consistency. At times, he can be very inconsistent and streaky, where he’ll have nights of domination and the next night he’ll be invisible.
Locked on NHL Prospects discussed Will Moore back in January, and highlighted just how inconsistent he is. With that, however, they still ranked Moore within the top 30-35 range when he was still projected to get selected within the top 15.
If Moore can work on becoming more consistent night-in-night-out, his 51st overall selection is going to prove to be tidy work by Bruins general manager Don Sweeney, but that’s if he can improve that aspect of his game.
You’ll be able to catch Moore continue to develop in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) this upcoming season, as he’s set to head to Boston College along with several other Bruins’ prospects.
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