On the ice, the 17-year-old is a turbocharged center with skill in abundance, akin to a bullet with hands. Season. Worse yet, Taylor Hall’s future with the franchise is uncertain as he will become a free agent in 2020 if general manager Ray Shero doesn’t work out an extension. He was the fifth NTDP player selected No. Center -- shoots L. Born May 14 2001 -- Orlando, FL. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 2019-20 New Jersey Devils playing in the NHL. Jack Hughes (born May 14, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hughes broke Clayton Keller’s USNTDP points record with 194 points and counting, and has helped fellow first-round prospect Cole Caulfield approach Auston Matthews’s USNTDP single-season goals record. New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes will return to the lineup against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday after having been listed as day to day with a lower-body injury. Hughes, the … 2 center, playing behind Nathan MacKinnon and potentially flanked by either Gabriel Landeskog or Mikko Rantanen. Hughes played 61 games for the Devils as an 18-year-old and scored 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists) before the 2019-20 season was paused March 12 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus. Anaheim ranks dead last in the NHL in goals per game and needs a generational talent like Hughes to transition it from the Getzlaf-Perry era. In the meantime, Hughes would probably play as the No. Copyright © 1999-2020 New Jersey Devils and the National Hockey League. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Still, Hughes and Jesper Bratt would form a skilled, elusive second line and good luck to any defensive pairing trying to skate with them. The New Jersey Devils have the third fewest wins of any NHL team (excluding the Vegas Golden Knights) over the past five seasons and have done little to restock the system. 1 (Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, 2016; Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks, 2007; Erik Johnson, St. Louis Blues, 2006; Rick DiPietro, New York Islanders, 2000). https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/34/cc/jack-hughes-113019-getty-ftr_152kmgx2kksje1af0jhkjgmgxx.jpg?t=-1062115394&w=500&quality=80, Hockey Canada looking to improve following Bill Peters scandal. 2 center behind the Hall-Nico Hischier-Kyle Palmieri line. A product of the U.S. National Development Team, Hughes was drafted first overall by the Devils in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, a draft in which he was widely regarded as the top prospect. Whether Hughes is playing with Bertuzzi, Anthony Mantha or Filip Zadina, the Red Wings would have the best 1–2 young core in Larkin and Hughes. Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Luke Hughes, 2003-09-09 Canton, MI, USA USA. U.S. National U18 Team - USDP - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com On the ice, Hughes would bolster a talented pool of centers with 22-year-old Adrian Kempe and 2017 first round pick Gabriel Villardi. In fact, the 2019 draft is already being referred to as the "Jack Hughes draft." Jack Hughes (b.2003) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com. Here’s a look at how he’d fit with those teams: The Ottawa Senators’ trade for Matt Duchene will haunt the franchise for the foreseeable future. The Anaheim Ducks rebounded from a five-game losing streak with a 6-4-0 record in their last 10 games … and thus hurting their position in the Lose for Hughes sweepstakes. Statistics of Jack Hughes, a hockey player from Westwood, MA born Nov 2 2003 who was active from 2019 to 2020. Anaheim will miss the playoffs for the first time in six seasons but Hughes would get them back in playoff contention for the 2019–20 season. We have NHL statistics and logos as well as all other leagues including the WHA and minor league. There’s nothing not to like about Hughes going to the Los Angeles Kings: a potential franchise-changing center heading to the NHL’s second-largest market. Most recently in the USDP with U.S. National U18 Team. Jack Hughes cap hit, salary, contracts, contract history, earnings, aav, free agent status Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Jack Hughes, 2003-11-02 Westwood, MA, USA USA. Complete player biography and stats. [63 yrs. 1 pick of the 2019 NHL Draft after he led the USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-18 team with 112 points (34 goals, 78 assists) in 50 games in 2018-19. Draft: 2019 NJD, 1st rd, 1st pk (1st overall) View Player Bio +. Somewhere, Paul Kariya is forging blueprints for time travel. 1 overall and sign Artemi Panarin. Combined with their skill, Rantanen and Landeskog’s added size pairs well with Hughes ability to dart into the offensive zone and create opportunities once he’s there. ago] Height 6.01 -- Weight 205 [185 cm/93 kg] Drafted by Colorado Rockies. Most recently in the NHL with New Jersey Devils. 7 pick of the 2018 NHL Draft. That would make him the smallest first overall since Kane, but his small frame isn’t seen as disqualifying. — There was a time early this season when Jack Hughes was as interested in the NHL Draft lottery as hockey fans. And, Hughes and Colorado would be the best fit for each other. Defense -- shoots R. Born Jul 20 1957 -- Somerville, MA. Hughes, more than any potential No. What the Ducks do have, though, is a collection of wingers who would fit nicely next to Hughes. New Jersey fell in each decision. One more note: Hughes’s entry-level contract would expire in the 2021 offseason— the same year Dion Phaneuf, Alec Martinez and Ilya Kovalchuk’s combined $15.5 million cap hit comes off the books. The Devils selected Hughes with the No. Jack Hughes. In his return to the lineup, Hughes will center a line with Miles Wood and Wayne Simmonds NHL.com's Dan Rosen. - round 1 #1 overall 2019 NHL Entry … Jack Hughes. NewJerseyDevils.com is the official web site of the New Jersey Devils, a member team of the National Hockey League ("NHL"). All Rights Reserved. And for good reason. The game has changed. 1 pick in recent drafts, epitomizes hockey’s evolution. Hughes would be a boon for the Rangers rebuild, offering wingers like Chris Kreider and Pavel Buchnevich a chance to play with the fastest, most dynamic center of their respective NHL careers. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. Birthplace: Orlando, FL, USA. Ideally, both Villardi and Hughes will be in the Kings’ top-nine forwards next year and one of the two would have to move to the wing. He led the 2019 IIHF World Under-18 Championship with 20 points (nine goals, 11 assists) for the United States, which finished third. That’s why, with less than nine games to go, the NHL’s bottom squads are lining up in the Lose For Hughes sweepstakes ahead of the draft lottery on April 9. Statistics of Jack Hughes, a hockey player who was active from 1966 to 1969. Things aren’t great in Motown, but Dylan Larkin, Andreas Athanasiou and Hughes would form arguably the best trio of under-25 centers in the NHL if the Ping-Pong balls fall in Detroit’s favor. Here’s the dream offseason for the New York Rangers: win the NHL draft lottery, select Jack Hughes No. To that end, the Rangers have aided their chances at a top-three pick by posting a 1-6-3 record in their last 10 games. Shoots: Left. The Kings are aging and are on the bad side of years of 45-plus win seasons, but Hughes would cap a short rebuild and step into a locker room with veterans like Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Drew Doughty and Jeff Carter. - round 9 #142 overall 1977 NHL Amateur Draft. Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Jack Hughes, 2001-05-14 Orlando, FL, USA USA. Jack Hughes [ca.1966-1969] Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. His older brother, Quinn, is a defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks and was the No. Born in Orlando, Florida, Hughes holds NTDP records for assists (154) and points (228) in 110 games over two seasons. 1 overall pick. You will find more information here than is available in any other resource, either in print or on the internet. The 2019 first-overall pick has four goals and 11 points, as well as a plus/minus rating of minus-8 in 24 games with the Devils this season. The league’s bottom squads are lining up in the Lose For Hughes sweepstakes ahead of the 2019 draft lottery. The Red Wings are on pace to finish with their lowest points per game average in 33 years and are destined for its third straight top-10 pick. Jack Hughes. 325.5k Followers, 217 Following, 42 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from JACK HUGHES (@jackhughes_) Rickard Rakell is one year removed from back-to-back 30-goal seasons and pairing his all-around game with Hughes’s speed and skill could help the Swede return to All-Star form. Hughes injured himself blocking a shot in the team's 6-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 28, missing the following three games against the New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres and Vegas Golden Knights. Follow njdevils. Complete player biography and stats. MORE: Hockey Canada looking to improve following Bill Peters scandal. He set a tournament record with 32 points (14 goals, 18 assists) in 14 games over two tournaments (2018, 2019), passing Alex Ovechkin, who had 31 points (23 goals, eight assists) in 14 games for Russia at the 2002 and 2003 tournaments. Most recently in the USDP with U.S. National U18 Team. 95 Acquired from NY Rangers for round 7 pick in the 2018 draft (Riley Hughes). Faster, high-octane forwards like Nikita Kucherov, Johnny Gaudreau and Patrick Kane roam the ice unimpeded and have taken over for the stockier, brawny stars of the early 2000s.