Bruins select William Moore No. 51 overall in 2025 NHL Draft

The Boston Bruins selected American forward William Moore with the 51st overall pick on Saturday at The Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Moore spent the 2024-25 season with the United States National Team Development Program, where he racked up 27 goals and 32 assists for 59 points in 56 games. Moore also appeared in 21 games in the United States Hockey League (USHL), scoring 10 goals and 21 points in 25 games. 

Moore proved this past season that he has a bag of tools at his disposal and has a solid shot, and he combines that with a nose for the net front. Moore is aggressive and disruptive when needed, able to force turnovers as a result and played a role on USNTDP penalty kill for a reason.

Moore ranked No. 45 on Steven Ellis’ Final Top-120 Draft rankings.  “You’re not going to get flash or pure skill out of Moore, but you’ll find someone who can play a role and get the job done. The two-way forward has good size at 6-foot-2, and he’s not afraid to outmuscle players. He doesn’t get too fancy or anything like that with the puck – instead, he spends a lot of time around the net at both ends of the ice. When Moore is really on his game – when he desperately wants the puck or has a chance to get a second, third, or even fourth look at a chance – he can be so dangerous. Still, I’m worried there isn’t enough intensity or pure skill to make him more than just “a guy” at the next level.”

Moore represented Team USA at the Under-18 World Championships, where he tallied three goals and eight assists for 11 points in seven games.

The Toronto native is set to play for the Boston College Eagles in the future.

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