Luke Hughes is a defender from USA who plays for New Jersey Devils in the NHL.

What team does Luke Hughes play for?

Luke plays for New Jersey Devils in the NHL.

How tall is Luke Hughes?

Luke Hughes is 188 cm (6'2") tall.

How much does Luke Hughes weigh?

Luke Hughes weighs 90 kg (198 lbs).

When was Luke Hughes born?

Luke Hughes was born on 2003-09-09 in Manchester, NH, USA.

Luke Hughes

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Date of Birth: Sep 09, 2003
Age: 22
Place of Birth: Manchester, NH, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: D
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 90 kg / 198 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 31/32

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NHL Rights: New Jersey Devils / Signed
Drafted: 2021 round 1 #4 overall by New Jersey Devils
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Hughes starts with the perfect skating posture, settling comfortably into his stride as he darts around the ice. His skating habits are pretty stellar, too. Hughes collects the puck in-stride, skates through his passes, and weaponizes movement to draw opposing defenders to his orbit, creating space for his teammates. He’s always looking to create advantages with the puck on his stick. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Jim Hughes
Mother: Ellen Weinberg-Hughes
Brothers: Jack Hughes, Quinn Hughes
Uncle: Marty Hughes
Cousin: Ted Doherty

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
16-17	Toronto Marlboros U14 AAA	GTHL U14	-	-	-	-	-	-
17-18	Little Caesars 14U AAA	14U AAA	-	-	-	-	-	-
18-19	Little Caesars 15U AAA	15U AAA	71	22	61	83	-	-
19-20	U.S. National U17 Team	NTDP	48	7	21	28	10	-
	USNTDP Juniors	USHL	28	4	9	13	6	-14
	USA U17	WHC-17	6	1	3	4	0	-
20-21	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	38	6	28	34	14	11
	USNTDP Juniors	USHL	18	4	11	15	8	5
21-22	Univ. of Michigan	NCAA	41	17	22	39	10	26
	USA U20	WJC-20	5	1	5	6	0	7
	USA	WC	10	1	3	4	0	0
22-23	Univ. of Michigan"A"	NCAA	39	10	38	48	26	24
	New Jersey Devils	NHL	2	1	1	2	0	0	Playoffs	3	0	2	2	0	-2
	USA U20"C"	WJC-20	7	4	1	5	2	3
23-24	New Jersey Devils	NHL	82	9	38	47	28	-25
	USA	WC	8	2	3	5	2	4
	Team USA	International	1	0	2	2	0	4
24-25	New Jersey Devils	NHL	71	7	37	44	16	-9	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-1
25-26	New Jersey Devils	NHL	68	6	29	35	32	-4
26-27	New Jersey Devils	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
12-13	Toronto Bulldogs	Brick Invitational	6	2	0	2	2	-	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	-
18-19	Team Kelly	USA-S15	4	0	3	3	-	-
	Little Caesars 15U AAA	OHL Cup	6	3	1	4	2	5
21-22	USA U20	WJC-20 Cancelled	1	0	0	0	0	-1

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Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
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Sun 05/04		@
Sat 04/04		vs
Thu 02/04		vs
Tue 31/03		@

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
14U AAA	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
15U AAA	1	71	22	61	83	1.17	-	-	0
Brick Invitational	1	6	2	0	2	0.33	2	-	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	2	-
GTHL U14	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
International	1	1	0	2	2	2.00	0	4	0
NCAA	2	80	27	60	87	1.09	36	50	0
NHL	5	223	23	105	128	0.57	76	-38	2	4	0	2	2	0.50	0	-3
NTDP	2	86	13	49	62	0.72	24	11*	0
OHL Cup	1	6	3	1	4	0.67	2	5	0
USA-S15	1	4	0	3	3	0.75	-	-	0
USHL	2	46	8	20	28	0.61	14	-9	0
WC	2	18	3	6	9	0.50	2	4	0
WHC-17	1	6	1	3	4	0.67	0	-	0
WJC-20	2	12	5	6	11	0.92	2	10	0
WJC-20 Cancelled	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0

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Luke Hughes Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
2018-2019	US 15U Nationals Tier I Champion
2019-2020	U17 WHC Silver Medal
2021-2022	Hobey Baker Memorial Award Finalist NCAA (B1G) All-Rookie Team NCAA (B1G) Champion NCAA (B1G) Rookie of the Year (Co-Champion) NCAA (B1G) Second All-Star Team NCAA (West) Second All-American Team U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2022-2023	NCAA (B1G) Champion NCAA (B1G) First All-Star Team NCAA (USCHO) First Team NCAA (West) First All-American Team U20 WJC Bronze Medal U20 WJC Most Goals by Defenseman (4) U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2023-2024	NHL All-Rookie Team NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) Finalist

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Drafted 2019, 14 #281 by Saginaw Spirit in the OHL Priority Selection
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #11 by Elite Prospects
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #3 by FCHockey
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #5 by TSN/Craig Button
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by McKeen's Hockey
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by TSN/McKenzie
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by NHL Central Scouting
Cult/Star player for New Jersey Devils