Howie Hughes

Howard Duncan Hughes (April 4, 1939 – March 26, 2025) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 168 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings from 1967 to 1970.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1954–55 St. Boniface Braves MAHA — — — — — — — — — —
1955–56 St. Boniface Canadiens MJHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0
1956–57 St. Boniface Canadiens MJHL 21 9 13 22 0 3 0 0 0 0
1957–58 St. Boniface Canadiens MJHL 30 18 15 33 26 12 4 6 10 4
1957–58 St. Boniface Canadiens M-Cup — — — — — 9 1 1 2 2
1958–59 St. Boniface Canadiens MJHL 27 10 18 28 35 6 1 2 3 14
1958–59 Winnipeg Braves M-Cup — — — — — 16 8 5 13 10
1959–60 St. Paul Saints IHL 68 35 44 79 33 13 5 8 13 12
1960–61 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 68 12 23 35 26 — — — — —
1961–62 Seattle Totems WHL 64 17 22 39 22 2 0 2 2 2
1962–63 Vancouver Canucks WHL 40 5 10 15 12 7 0 0 0 2
1963–64 St. Paul Rangers CHL 66 30 34 64 37 8 1 3 4 2
1964–65 Vancouver Canucks WHL 67 24 26 50 26 5 0 0 0 2
1965–66 Vancouver Canucks WHL 65 37 35 72 24 7 3 2 5 0
1966–67 Seattle Totems WHL 70 26 45 71 27 10 6 5 11 4
1967–68 Los Angeles Kings NHL 74 9 14 23 20 7 2 0 2 0
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings NHL 73 16 14 30 10 7 0 0 0 2
1969–70 Los Angeles Kings NHL 21 0 4 4 0 — — — — —
1970–71 Springfield Kings AHL 2 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
1970–71 Denver Spurs WHL 62 19 21 40 19 5 2 2 4 8
1971–72 Seattle Totems WHL 71 17 29 46 26 — — — — —
1972–73 San Diego Gulls WHL 68 23 25 48 23 6 4 1 5 2
1973–74 Portland Buckaroos WHL 75 41 36 77 22 10 3 4 7 2
1974–75 Seattle Totems CHL 48 11 15 26 16 — — — — —
WHL totals 650 221 272 493 227 52 18 16 34 22
NHL totals 168 25 32 57 30 14 2 0 2 2

Post-playing career

After his playing days ended, Hughes coached the junior Seattle Ironmen ice hockey team, formerly known as the Northwest Americans, for about 30 years. He also coached Babe Ruth League baseball and was an umpire in local softball leagues.[1]

Personal life and age

Hughes was born in the Winnipeg suburb of St. Boniface, Manitoba, and was raised in nearby Transcona. He was skilled at playing baseball and football as well as ice hockey, the sport that he began playing professionally at age 19. He began living in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle during his first of four periods playing for the Seattle Totems, during the 1961–62 season. He continued to reside in Magnolia during and after his playing days, until he moved to Everett, Washington, a few years after his wife, Betty, died in 2004.[1]

Hughes died of congestive heart failure on March 26, 2025, at the age of 85.[1]

Awards and achievements

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Baker, Geoff (March 31, 2025). "Seattle Right Place, Right Time For Howie Hughes". NHL.com. Retrieved March 30, 2025.