A Suffolk County native was drafted in the NHL draft on Friday — but not to the team local fans hoped for.

James Hagens, who grew up in Hauppauge, N.Y., was selected by the Bruins with the No. 7 overall pick.

Hagens, 18, has played one season of college hockey with Boston College, where he scored 11 goals and notched 26 assists in 37 games.

The center was also a member of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program during the 2022-23 season, when he ranked second on the squad in scoring with 26 goals and 40 assists in 43 games.

Hagens grew up a fan of the Islanders, with many supporters hoping that the team would trade up for him in the draft.

There was much speculation on whether the Islanders would find a way to get another top-10 selection and pick Hagens, who came into this past season as the potential No. 1 pick.

Rather than trading into the top 10, the Islanders ultimately opted for a deal that sent Noah Dobson to the Canadiens for the No. 16 and No. 17 picks along with winger Emil Heineman shortly before the draft.

With those picks, the Islanders ended up selecting Swedish left wing Victor Eklund and Canadian defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson.

Despite stating multiple times that he would be happy no matter who selected him, Hagens noted his excitement if he wound up being drafted by his hometown team.

“Somewhere you grew up, something you put so much pride in as a kid and still to this day, it’d be really something that would be really cool,” Hagens told reporters Thursday. “Being able to come home, to go back to where it all started, it’d be special. 

“I’ve been around it for my whole life. It’s what got me to love hockey. It’s something I know and love.”