William Moore 2025 NHL Draft Profile

Player	Position	Handedness	Height	Weight
William Moore	C	Left	6’2″	174 lbs

Born in Mississauga, Ontario, the left-shot centreman is not small by any means. While he does come across a touch slender, he is a later birthday and has lots of room still to grow.

While he is a commit of Boston College, Moore’s OHL rights are owned by the Barrie Colts. It is very possible that he elects to go to that league next season, depending on how things go in the draft.

Outside of hockey, Moore is an exceptional pianist. He reached a university-level proficiency before spending more time on the ice.

Moore’s on-ice production

Year	Draft Relative	League	Team	GP	G	A	P
2022–23	D-2	GTHL U16	Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA	56	35	39	74
2023–24	D-1	NTDP	US National U17 Team	50	23	20	43
2023–24	D-1	USHL	USNTDP Juniors	35	14	11	25
2024-25	D+0	NTDP	US National U18 Team	64	27	32	59
2024-25	D+0	USHL	USNTDP Juniors	25	10	11	21

Like most Ontario-born hockey players, Moore grew up in the GTHL, playing for the Mississauga Senators before joining the Toronto Marlboros in 2022–23. He would go on to finish third in points in the league that year, and second in points-per-game.

For the past two seasons, Moore has split time between the US Junior National Teams and the USNTDP Juniors. This past season, he finished sixth on the latter with 21 points in 25 games, but was on the positive side of the plus-minus battle, with a decent +7.

On the U18 team this year, Moore picked up 12 more assists while increasing his number of goals as well. However, what stood out for him this season was his production at the World Juniors for the US. In seven games, he had 11 points, including a three-assist outing against Slovakia in the bronze medal game. He finished fifth in tournament scoring and tied for the team lead.

The challenge with Moore is that he was expected to take a step forward when he made the jump over to the National Team program, but simply did not do that well offensively. His numbers did not hit where they were expected to at all, and despite some general flashes—especially at the World Juniors—the consistency in his production wasn’t there.

Moore’s strengths

Vision

Moore is a very smart player and someone who can read the game at a very high level. While some players are able to be in the right place at the right time, Moore is able to do this while also taking advantage to turn the puck up ice or create a scoring chance. While this is something that doesn’t appear on the scoresheet, it’s something scouts and coaches rave about.

Two-way game

One thing about being a centreman is the ability to play a strong two-way game and be responsible in his own zone. Despite being a big body, he’s not as gritty as other centremen, but what he lacks in that area, he makes up for with his disruptive play in open ice. He is able to use his stick effectively to break up rushes and is able to pressure opponents to give up the puck.

Defensive responsibility at the junior level is harder to come by, with players typically preferring to push the puck up ice themselves rather than supporting the play to develop as part of a unit, but Moore is strong at the latter. Moore played a lot of penalty kill this season, and for good reason. He’s a smart hockey player who is able to force turnovers and limit chances against.

Moore’s areas of improvement

Putting it all together

There is a lot to like with Moore, and what really stands out is his details. However, when it comes to putting all the pieces together, he does tend to struggle. He is a mobile player, but not always able to support in the tight areas. He’s able to read the game well, but sometimes he makes a play that simply is baffling, throwing a puck to nowhere or making a play that just doesn’t make sense.

He also struggles with waiting for the play to come to him as opposed to driving the puck the right way. It’s clear he’s a very smart player, but his engagement from shift to shift does need some work.

This may be a fit issue with the National Team that may change at the next level, but it is definitely a flag at this point.

Strength

While he is quite tall, Moore does have some room to build out muscle. He’s not strong in the corners, and his hitting doesn’t slow players down as effectively as it could if he were to put on a few more pounds. Again, this is likely something that comes with time.

Moore’s comparables

While he may end up as a second-line shutdown centreman, Moore is more of a depth centreman. He’s the type of player who can contribute offensively while being reliable in his own zone. Best case scenario, he’s a Ryan McLeod-type player.

Fit with the Flames

While the Flames do need a centre or three in this draft, he’s not a player worth targeting with their first or even second first-round pick this year. He’s a high-floor prospect, with a pretty good chance of being an NHLer, but more than likely, he tops out as a bottom-six guy. These players are dime-a-dozen in free agency, and spending draft capital on him is not worth it for a team that needs elite talent.

If he tops out as a really strong second-line centre, similar to Mikael Backlund today, that’s great for him, but the odds are that he won’t come close to that level. Let someone else take a flier on him instead. If he’s still available late in the second round, it may be worth coming back to reflect on him, but he’s simply not worth it with either of their two first-round picks.

Summary

Moore feels like the type of guy who has more to give, but the body of work to this point simply hasn’t been there. A team will probably take a flier on his potential, size, and World Juniors production, but for teams looking for high-end skill and not just an NHL body, this is one to avoid in the first round. Moore likely falls to the second round, but if he falls further, he could be a decent steal.

Risk: 2/5

Reward: 3/5

Projection: Bottom-six centreman

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