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USA Bear Hughes
#25 Savannah Ghost Pirates / ECHL - 23/24
1-time WHL (US) Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
May 30, 2001
Position
C
Age
22
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Post Falls, ID, USA
Weight
172 lbs / 78 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
24/25
Drafted
2020 round 5 #148 overall by Washington Capitals

The most exciting part of Bear's game is that he's, well, a bear on the puck. Strength allows him to win battles from disadvantage positions and shrug off checks. He keeps the puck across his hips, putting weight over stick and making him tricky to dispossess. With pressure bearing down, he integrates look offs and changes of pace to misdirect defenders. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

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Bear Hughes Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 Coeur d'Alene Hockey Acd Prep CSSHL U18 8* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2018-19 Spokane Braves KIJHL 46* 41* 25* 66* 50* -* | Playoffs 7 6 4 10 6 -
Spokane Chiefs WHL 2* 2* 0* 2* 0* 2* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -1
2019-20 Spokane Chiefs WHL 61* 16* 31* 47* 21* 9* |
2020-21 Fargo Force USHL 35* 9* 15* 24* 26* 3* | Playoffs 9 2 1 3 4 -4
2021-22 Spokane Chiefs WHL 64* 24* 43* 67* 39* -18* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 8 -4
2022-23 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 66* 23* 36* 59* 26* 21* | Playoffs 5 1 5 6 2 -2
2023-24 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Savannah Ghost Pirates ECHL 5* 2* 2* 4* 0* 2* |

Bear Hughes Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
CSSHL U18 1 8* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 2 71* 25* 38* 63* 0.89* 26* 23* | 1 5 1 * 5 * 6 * 1.20 * 2 * -2 *
KIJHL 1 46* 41* 25* 66* 1.43* 50* -* | 1 7 6 * 4 * 10 * 1.43 * 6 * - *
USHL 1 35* 9* 15* 24* 0.69* 26* 3* | 1 9 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.33 * 4 * -4 *
WHL 3 127* 42* 74* 116* 0.91* 60* -7* | 2 7 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.14 * 10 * -5 *

Bear Hughes Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/07/2023
07/07/2023 Confirmed Hershey Bears Henderson Silver Knights
05/26/2022
05/26/2022 Confirmed Spokane Chiefs Hershey Bears
Player Biography and Trivia

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #121 by Elite Prospects

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #209 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #150 by NHL Central Scouting