William Moore (ice hockey)

{{Short description|Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 2007)}}

{{Infobox ice hockey biography

| name = William Moore

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|3|24}}

| birth_place = Mississauga, ON

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 181

| position = Center

| shoots = Left

| league = NCAA

| team = Boston College

| draft = 51st overall

| draft_year = 2025

| draft_team = Boston Bruins

| career_start = 2026

}}

William Moore (born March 24, 2007) is a Canadian-American college ice hockey player who is currently committed to play for the Boston College Eagles of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He is also a prospect of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL), having been selected by them 51st overall in the 2025 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

= Amateur =

Having been born in Mississauga, Ontario, Moore spent his early amateur career playing in Canada, mainly with the Mississauga Senators of the Greater Toronto Hockey League, while also spending a season with the Toronto Marlboros in 2022-23. During this time, Moore was an offensive force, leading many to speculate he would be a top pick in the 2025 NHL entry draft once he was eligible.{{Cite web |last=Stuart |first=Hannah |title=Way-Too-Early Top 10 Rankings for the 2025 NHL Draft |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10127653-way-too-early-top-10-rankings-for-the-2025-nhl-draft |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=bleacherreport.com |language=en}}

Starting in the 2023-24 season, Moore would move his hockey career south of the border, joining the U.S. National Development Team despite being a first round pick of the London Knights in the 2023 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-10 |title=Colts acquire rights to former first-round pick from London |url=https://www.barrietoday.com/local-sports/colts-acquire-rights-to-former-first-round-pick-from-london-8090574 |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=BarrieToday.com |language=en}} In 50 games with the team, Moore scored 23 goals and 20 assists. After the season, he announced that he was committing to Boston College to play college ice hockey starting in 2026-27.{{Cite web |last=Flannery |first=Curtis |date=2024-06-04 |title=Boston College Men's Hockey Lands 5-Star Recruit William Moore |url=https://www.bcinterruption.com/2024/6/4/24171249/boston-college-bc-hockey-lands-5-star-recruit-william-moore-usntdp-nhl-draft-prospect |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=BC Interruption |language=en}}

Moore was selected by the Boston Bruins in the second round, 51st overall, of the 2025 NHL entry draft.{{Cite web |last=DeRosa |first=Michael |date=2025-06-28 |title=NHL News: Bruins Land Gem With 51st Overall Pick |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins/latest-news/nhl-news-bruins-land-gem-with-51st-overall-pick |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=The Hockey News |language=en}} Shortly after it was drafted, Moore announced in media availability that he planned to join Boston College a season early, starting in 2025-26.{{Cite tweet |author= Jim McBride |user= globejimmcbride |number=1939009513467916438 |title=Will Moore is headed to Boston College in the fall. He said he likes to model his game after former Eagle Matt Boldy. #Bruins}}

International play

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{{MedalCompetition|World U-17 Hockey Challenge}}{{MedalSilver|2023 Canada|}}{{MedalCompetition|World U18 Championships}}

{{MedalBottom}}Moore represents the United States on the international level.

Moore led the 2023 World U-17 Hockey Challenge in scoring with five goals and seven assists, helping the U.S. to a silver medal in the tournament.

Moore also represent the U.S. at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he led the team in scoring with three goals and eight assists, good for fifth in the tournament. His efforts would help the U.S. to a bronze medal, where he scored three assists in the bronze medal match against Slovakia.

Personal

Moore holds dual Canadian-American citizenship due to his father being an American, and despite having been born in Mississauga and having played for their youth team, he grew up in Ithaca, New York.

Moore is an avid piano and violin player, and won the Little Mozart International Competition when he was just 10 years old, playing at Carnegie Hall. He played Chopin's Polonaise in G Minor.{{Cite web |title=2025 NHL Draft Preview: Forward William Moore, USA |url=https://mayorsmanor.com/2025/06/2025-nhl-draft-preview-forward-william-moore-usa/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=mayorsmanor.com}}