Jack Hughes (ice hockey, born 2001)

Jack Hughes
Born (2001-05-14) May 14, 2001
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 166 lb (75 kg; 11 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
USHL team U.S. NDTP
NHL Draft Eligible 2019
Playing career TBD–present

Jack Hughes (born May 14, 2001) is an American ice hockey forward who currently plays for the U.S. National Development Team. Hughes is seen as a top prospect for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and widely projected to go first overall.[1][2]

International play

In the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships Hughes was selected as the MVP, was selected to the All-star team[3] and was chosen as the best forward of the tournament.[4] He was also the best scorer of the tournament with 12 points in 7 games.[5]

Personal life

Hughes comes from a family of hockey athletes. His older brother, Quinn, was drafted 7th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. His younger brother Luke plays minor hockey for Little Caesars Bantam Major AAA.[1] Their father, Jim Hughes, is a former hockey player and team captain for Providence College, an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins, and the Toronto Maple Leafs Director of Player Development.[6][7] As well, his mother Ellen played ice hockey, lacrosse, and soccer at the University of New Hampshire and, in 2012, was inducted into the University of New Hampshire Athletics Hall of Fame.[7] She also played for the United States women's national ice hockey team, and won a silver medal at the 1992 World Championship.[8] His uncle Marty, and his cousin, Teddy Doherty, were also both involved in hockey.[8] Marty last played in the British National League for the Dundee Stars,[9] and Teddy last played for the Manchester Monarchs in the ECHL.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 U.S. National Development Team USHL 27 21 33 54 10 — — — — —
USHL totals 27 21 33 54 10 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 United States U17 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 5 10 15 2
2018 United States U18 2nd, silver medalist(s) 7 5 7 12 2
Junior totals 13 10 17 27 4

References

  1. 1 2 Peters, Chris (April 5, 2018). "Meet the Hughes brothers, America's future first family of hockey". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ Staff, HP. "HockeyProspect.com's Early 2019 NHL Draft Top 31 Ranking". Hockey Prospect. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Media all stars
  4. ↑ Best players selected by the directorate
  5. ↑ Scoring leaders
  6. ↑ Mullen, Liz (April 11, 2016). "CAA Hockey adds longtime coaches in staff positions to develop players". sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  7. 1 2 Krupa, Gregg (January 14, 2018). "Hockey runs deep in Hughes' family bloodline". detroitnews.com. Ann Arbor. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  8. 1 2 Olsen, Becky (December 16, 2015). "Quinn Hughes Follows in Family Footsteps with Hockey". usahockeyntdp.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  9. ↑ "MARTY HUGHES". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  10. ↑ "TEDDY DOHERTY". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
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