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USA Luke Hughes
#43 New Jersey Devils / NHL - 24/25
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
2-time NCAA (B1G) Champion 2
1-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 1
1-time NCAA (West) Second All-American Team 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Sep 09, 2003
Position
D
Age
21
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Manchester, NH, USA
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$925,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils / Signed
Drafted
2021 round 1 #4 overall by New Jersey Devils

Hughes starts with the perfect skating posture, settling comfortably into his stride as he darts around the ice. His skating habits are pretty stellar, too. Hughes collects the puck in-stride, skates through his passes, and weaponizes movement to draw opposing defenders to his orbit, creating space for his teammates. He’s always looking to create advantages with the puck on his stick. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Jim Hughes
Mother: Ellen Weinberg-Hughes
Brothers: Jack Hughes, Quinn Hughes
Uncle: Marty Hughes
Cousin: Ted Doherty

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Luke Hughes Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Toronto Marlboros U14 AAA GTHL U14 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2017-18 Little Caesars 14U AAA 14U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2018-19 Little Caesars 15U AAA 15U AAA 71* 22* 61* 83* -* -* |
2019-20 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 48* 7* 21* 28* 10* -* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 28* 4* 9* 13* 6* -14* |
USA U17 WHC-17 6* 1* 3* 4* 0* -* |
2020-21 U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 38* 6* 28* 34* 14* 11* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 18* 4* 11* 15* 8* 5* |
2021-22 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 41* 17* 22* 39* 10* 26* |
USA U20 WJC-20 5* 1* 5* 6* 0* 7* |
USA WC 10* 1* 3* 4* 0* 0* |
2022-23 Univ. of Michigan “A” NCAA 39* 10* 38* 48* 26* 24* |
New Jersey Devils NHL 2* 1* 1* 2* 0* 0* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 0 -2
USA U20 “C” WJC-20 7* 4* 1* 5* 2* 3* |
2023-24 New Jersey Devils NHL 82* 9* 38* 47* 28* -25* |
USA WC 8* 2* 3* 5* 2* 4* |
2024-25 New Jersey Devils NHL 13* 0* 2* 2* 0* -4* |
Projected NHL 73* 0* 11* 11* 0* -22* |
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Luke Hughes Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Toronto Bulldogs Brick Invitational 6* 2* 0* 2* 2* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
2018-19 Team Kelly USA-S15 4* 0* 3* 3* -* -* |
Little Caesars 15U AAA OHL Cup 6* 3* 1* 4* 2* 5* |
2021-22 USA U20 WJC-20 Cancelled 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2023-24 Team USA International 1* 0* 2* 2* 0* 4* |

Luke Hughes Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
15U AAA 1 71* 22* 61* 83* 1.17* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 2* 0* 2* 0.33* 2* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
GTHL U14 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 1* 0* 2* 2* 2.00* 0* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 2 80* 27* 60* 87* 1.09* 36* 50* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 97* 10* 41* 51* 0.53* 28* -29* | 1 3 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.67 * 0 * -2 *
NTDP 2 86* 13* 49* 62* 0.72* 24* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL Cup 1 6* 3* 1* 4* 0.67* 2* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 0* 3* 3* 0.75* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 46* 8* 20* 28* 0.61* 14* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 2 18* 3* 6* 9* 0.50* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 5* 6* 11* 0.92* 2* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Luke Hughes Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/08/2023
04/08/2023 Confirmed Univ. of Michigan New Jersey Devils
05/26/2018
05/26/2018 Confirmed Little Caesars 14U AAA Univ. of Michigan
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 14 #281 overall by Saginaw Spirit in the OHL Priority Selection

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #11 by Elite Prospects

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #3 by FCHockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #5 by TSN/Craig Button

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by McKeen's Hockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by TSN/McKenzie

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by NHL Central Scouting