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John Hughes's NHL career

Points
16
Games
70
Assists
14
Goals
2
Plus/minus
-6

Defenceman John Hughes was drafted 41th overall by Vancouver Canucks in 1974. He played 2 seasons for 3 clubs, 1979-1981. That came to 70 games and 16 points, 2 goals and 14 assists.

Below: the whole of John Hughes's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1974 NHL Draft

    John Hughes is drafted 41 overall by Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Selected
    41 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Per-Arne Alexandersson#49
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1974 draft
  2. 5 years, 4 months and 11 days later · 6 seasons
    NHL debut

    John Hughes makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠5 loss against St. Louis Blues

    STLSt. Louis Blues5–2VANVancouver Canucks

    John was 25 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Lars Lindgren and Thomas Gradin.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    John Hughes's first NHL season: 13 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    28
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#345
    Games
    52 of 80
    65%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#378
    Assists
    11
    NHL#305
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#337
    +/-
    0
    NHL#214
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    4 games0 points
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    John Hughes's last season: 3 points

    EDMEdmonton OilersNYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#466
    Games
    18 of 80
    23%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#485
    Assists
    3
    NHL#436
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#393
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    3 of 14 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–1QuarterfinalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2SemifinalNYINew York Islanders0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  4. The career

    John Hughes played his last NHL game in 1981

    The career ended after 2 seasons, the last of them with New York Rangers.