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Canada USA Riley Hughes
#29 Savannah Ghost Pirates / ECHL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Jun 27, 2000
Position
RW/LW
Age
25
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Westwood, MA, USA
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Canada / USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Drafted
2018 round 7 #216 overall by New York Rangers

Father: Kent Hughes
Uncle: Ryan Hughes
Brother: Jack Hughes

© Photo: Andrew Fielder

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Riley Hughes Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Boston Jr. Eagles 14U AAA 14U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2015-16 St. Sebastian's School USHS-Prep 19* 3* 3* 6* -* -* |
2016-17 St. Sebastian's School USHS-Prep 29* 11* 9* 20* -* -* |
2017-18 St. Sebastian's School USHS-Prep 30* 21* 15* 36* -* -* |
Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Boston Jr. Eagles 18U AAA EHF 18U Elite -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2018-19 Victoria Grizzlies BCHL 53* 24* 34* 58* 20* -* | Playoffs 15 4 17 21 18 -
2019-20 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 34* 1* 3* 4* 25* -8* |
2020-21 Northeastern Univ. NCAA 21* 6* 4* 10* 4* -8* |
2021-22 Northeastern Univ. “A” NCAA 31* 2* 10* 12* 16* 3* |
2022-23 Northeastern Univ. “A” NCAA 32* 2* 4* 6* 18* 2* |
2023-24 Ohio State Univ. NCAA 23* 1* 4* 5* 19* -3* |
Iowa Heartlanders ECHL 12* 3* 1* 4* 6* -1* |
2024-25 Charlotte Checkers AHL 31* 3* 5* 8* 12* -2* |
Savannah Ghost Pirates ECHL 20* 14* 9* 23* 27* 7* |
2025-26 Savannah Ghost Pirates ECHL 17* 6* 4* 10* 4* -8* |
Projected ECHL 64* 23* 15* 38* 15* -30* |

Riley Hughes Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Boston Jr. Eagles QC Int PW AA Elite 6* 2* 2* 4* 2* -* |
2015-16 Team Kelly USA-S15 5* 1* 0* 1* -* -* |
2016-17 Team Royal USA-S16 5* 0* 1* 1* -* -* |
2017-18 Team Red USA-S17 5* 2* 3* 5* -* -* |
2018-19 Canada West U19 WJAC-19 6* 1* 2* 3* 0* -* |

Riley Hughes Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 1 31* 3* 5* 8* 0.26* 12* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
BCHL 1 53* 24* 34* 58* 1.09* 20* -* | 1 15 4 * 17 * 21 * 1.40 * 18 * - *
ECHL 3 49* 23* 14* 37* 0.76* 37* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
EHF 18U Elite 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 5 141* 12* 25* 37* 0.26* 82* -14* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW AA Elite 1 6* 2* 2* 4* 0.67* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 5* 2* 3* 5* 1.00* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 3 78* 35* 27* 62* 0.79* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Riley Hughes Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/08/2025
10/08/2025 Up/Down Charlotte Checkers Savannah Ghost Pirates
07/10/2025
07/10/2025 Extension Charlotte Checkers Charlotte Checkers
05/13/2024
05/13/2024 Confirmed Iowa Heartlanders Charlotte Checkers
03/20/2024
03/20/2024 Confirmed Ohio State Univ. Iowa Heartlanders
07/13/2023
07/13/2023 Confirmed Northeastern Univ. Ohio State Univ.
07/13/2018
07/13/2018 Confirmed St. Sebastian's School Victoria Grizzlies
11/11/2017
11/11/2017 Confirmed St. Sebastian's School Northeastern Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 13 #226 overall by Gatineau Olympiques in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2016, 6 #89 overall by Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL Futures Draft

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #122 by FCHockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #208 by McKeen's Hockey

2018 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #113 by NHL Central Scouting