John Hughes (ice hockey, born 1954)

John Spencer Hughes (March 18, 1954 – April 8, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. 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. Once 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 2 goals, 14 assists, 16 points and 211 penalty minutes in 70 regular season games in the NHL. Hughes died April 8, 2020 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He had two children, a son Jason and a daughter Jessica.[1]

John Hughes
Born (1954-03-18)March 18, 1954
Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
Died April 8, 2020(2020-04-08) (aged 66)
Charlottetown, PEI, 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 19741982

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1971–72 Toronto Marlboros OHA 20000 10000
1972–73 Toronto Marlboros OHA 63134255195 1607746
1973–74 Toronto Marlboros OHA 6763440189
1974–75 Phoenix Roadrunners WHA 7242529201
1975–76 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 7933437204
1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 7932730113 40008
1977–78 Houston Aeros WHA 7932528130 61126
1978–79 Indianapolis Racers WHA 2234748
1978–79 Edmonton Oilers WHA 412151781 1310135
1979–80 Vancouver Canucks NHL 5221113181 400010
1980–81 Edmonton Oilers NHL 1803330
1980–81 New York Rangers NHL 30116
1980–81 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 1436950 20008
1980–81 Wichita Wind CHL 2324688
1981–82 Springfield Indians AHL 7613334174
WHA totals 37218130148777 2321349
NHL totals 7021416211 701116

References

  1. "John Spencer Hughes". Island Press Limited. April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
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