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Jack
Hughes

Jack Hughes is a gifted facilitator of the puck with strong offensive awareness making him a fun player to watch when he has the puck on his stick in the offensive zone. The biggest asset in his game is his passing ability and there’s no question about that. He has high-end vision and confidence with…

Date of Birth
November 2, 2003
Position
Center
Height
6'0"
Draft Year
2022
Place of Birth
Westwood, MA  
Shoots
Left
Weight
170 lbs
Draft Result
2/51 (LAK)
DATE PLAYER NAME LEAGUE AUTHOR
May 23/22 Hughes Jack 23901 – Northeastern vs. Western Michigan NCAA by Douglas Larson View Report
Jan 13/22 Hughes Jack 23172 – LIU vs. Northeastern NCAA by Austin Broad View Report
Oct 28/21 Hughes Jack 22698 – Colorado College vs. Northeastern NCAA by Douglas Larson View Report
Jun 17/21 Hughes Jack 22287 – Chicago vs USA U18 USHL by Austin Broad View Report
Jun 15/21 Hughes Jack 22271 – Muskegon vs. USA U18 USHL by Mat Sheridan View Report

Career Stats

Season Team League GP G A TP PPG +/- PIM
2021-2022 Northeastern Univ. ncaa 39 7 9 16 0.41 -2 28
2020-2021 USNTDP Juniors ushl 14 1 7 8 0.57 1 6
2019-2020 USNTDP Juniors ushl 29 8 10 18 0.62 -4 16
2018-2019 St. Sebastian's School ushs-prep 29 15 10 25 0.86

Jack Hughes is a gifted facilitator of the puck with strong offensive awareness making him a fun player to watch when he has the puck on his stick in the offensive zone. The biggest asset in his game is his passing ability and there’s no question about that. He has high-end vision and confidence with the puck. He is patient when examining the ice for a pass, allowing passing lanes to open up and he has the ability to deliver crisp and accurate passes through tight windows right onto his teammate’s sticks. He has the potential to be a solid second unit power play facilitator, maybe even a top unit if he hits his full potential. While passing is his calling card, he’s not a one-dimensional offensive threat. He has a capable shot that will allow him to freeze goalies in odd-man rush situations because they will have to be weary of the passing and shooting threat he presents. Defensively, he’s a capable player, understanding his positioning in the defensive zone. He has the ability to stick to his assignment and rarely loses site of the opponent he’s guarding. The biggest area of concern is his consistency. Throughout the season he would flash high-end potential one game, but then completely disappear offensively the next. That may be partially attributed to his age and the depth his team possessed up front, but if he is able to find a consistent effort in his game his long-term outlook would drastically improve. He has all the tools to become a quality NHL player, he just needs to find a way to put everything together on a more regular basis. Hughes has the versatility to play in all situations, and play a nice top-nine forward role for whoever drafts him. That makes him an attractive package to say the least.


– FCHockey’s 2022 NHL Draft Guide