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Canadian ice hockey player (1954–2020)
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Ice hockey player
John Hughes
Born (1954-03-18)March 18, 1954
Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Died April 8, 2020(2020-04-08) (aged 66)
Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Phoenix Roadrunners
Cincinnati Stingers
Houston Aeros
Edmonton Oilers
Indianapolis Racers
Vancouver Canucks
New York Rangers
NHL draft 41st overall, 1974
Vancouver Canucks
WHA draft 9th overall, 1974
Houston Aeros
Playing career 1974–1982

John Spencer Hughes (March 18, 1954 – April 8, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

Career

The bulk of his professional career was spent in the World Hockey Association (WHA), where he played from 1974 until 1979 for the Phoenix Roadrunners, Cincinnati Stingers, Houston Aeros, Indianapolis Racers, and Edmonton Oilers.

When the WHA folded in 1979, Hughes moved to the National Hockey League (NHL), briefly playing for the Vancouver Canucks, the Oilers (who joined the NHL), and New York Rangers. He retired in 1982. Hughes had 18 goals, 130 assists, 148 points, and 778 penalty minutes in 372 regular season games in the WHA and two goals, 14 assists, 16 points, and 211 penalty minutes in 70 regular season games in the NHL.

Personal life

Hughes died on April 8, 2020, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He had two children, a son Jason and a daughter Jessica.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1971–72 Toronto Marlboros OHA 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1972–73 Toronto Marlboros OHA 63 13 42 55 195 16 0 7 7 46
1973–74 Toronto Marlboros OHA 67 6 34 40 189 — — — — —
1974–75 Phoenix Roadrunners WHA 72 4 25 29 201 — — — — —
1975–76 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 79 3 34 37 204 — — — — —
1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 79 3 27 30 113 4 0 0 0 8
1977–78 Houston Aeros WHA 79 3 25 28 130 6 1 1 2 6
1978–79 Indianapolis Racers WHA 22 3 4 7 48 — — — — —
1978–79 Edmonton Oilers WHA 41 2 15 17 81 13 1 0 1 35
1979–80 Vancouver Canucks NHL 52 2 11 13 181 4 0 0 0 10
1980–81 Edmonton Oilers NHL 18 0 3 3 30 — — — — —
1980–81 New York Rangers NHL — — — — — 3 0 1 1 6
1980–81 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 14 3 6 9 50 2 0 0 0 8
1980–81 Wichita Wind CHL 23 2 4 6 88 — — — — —
1981–82 Springfield Indians AHL 76 1 33 34 174 — — — — —
WHA totals 372 18 130 148 777 23 2 1 3 49
NHL totals 70 2 14 16 211 7 0 1 1 16

References

  1. "John Spencer Hughes". Island Press Limited. April 9, 2020. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

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