Adam Sandler announces Bruins' 2025 Draft pick as ‘Happy Gilmore’

Actor channels iconic character in video before No. 7 pick

Happy Gilmore

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By Anna Kulesa
@akulesa_ NHL.com Staff Writer

For Happy Gilmore, it was all in the Boston Bruins pick.

Adam Sandler dressed as the iconic title character from the comedy classic "Happy Gilmore," to announce the Bruins No. 7 selection, James Hagens, in the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft in Los Angeles on Saturday.

“My name is Happy Gilmore, how are you?” Sandler said in the video while sporting a Bruins jersey. “Proud to be part of the 2025 NHL Draft. The Boston Bruins select from Boston College, James Hagens. Way to go homie!”

Hagens, whose favorite movie is “Happy Gilmore,” was thrilled to see Sandler announce his name.

"I'm so excited. I'm so excited to be back in Boston and to have Adam Sandler make the pick, it was special," Hagens said.

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