John Hughes (ice hockey, born 1954)

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

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.^[1]

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