Pat Hughes (ice hockey)

Patrick James Hughes (born March 25, 1955) is a Canadian former ice hockey forward.

Pat Hughes
Born	(1955-03-25) March 25, 1955 (age 70) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues Hartford Whalers
NHL draft	52nd overall, 1975 Montreal Canadiens
WHA draft	80th overall, 1975 Calgary Cowboys
Playing career	1976–1987

Hughes was born in Calgary, Alberta. After playing college hockey at the University of Michigan, he started his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1978. He later played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues and Hartford Whalers. He retired after the 1987 season. Hughes won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1979, and with the Oilers in 1984 and 1985. He was inducted into the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.^[1]

On January 11, 1983, Hughes set a new NHL record by scoring two short-handed goals within 25 seconds of each other.^[2] On February 3, 1984, while playing with the Edmonton Oilers, Hughes became only the 34th player in the first seven decades of the NHL to score five goals in a game.^[3]

After his playing career, Hughes embarked upon a 20-year career with the Ann Arbor Police Department, but has since retired from the force.^[4]

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973–74	University of Michigan	WCHA		35	14	14	26	40		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	University of Michigan	WCHA		38	24	19	43	64		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	University of Michigan	WCHA		35	16	18	34	70		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		77	29	39	68	144		12	2	2	4	8
1977–78	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		74	40	28	68	128		11	5	9	14	74
1977–78	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		41	9	8	17	22		8	1	2	3	4
1979–80	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		76	18	14	32	78		5	0	0	0	21
1980–81	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		58	10	9	19	161		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		5	0	0	0	4
1981–82	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		68	24	22	46	99		5	2	1	3	6
1982–83	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		80	25	20	45	85		16	2	5	7	14
1983–84	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		77	27	28	55	61		19	2	11	13	12
1984–85	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		73	12	13	25	85		10	1	1	2	4
1985–86	Rochester Americans	AHL		10	3	3	6	7		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		50	4	9	13	25		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	St. Louis Blues	NHL		43	1	5	6	26		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Hartford Whalers	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		3	0	0	0	0
NHL Totals				573	130	128	258	646		71	8	20	28	65

Awards and achievements

• 1978–79 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Montreal)
• 1983–84 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
• 1984–85 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)