Brent Hughes

Brent Allen Hughes (born April 5, 1966) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional left winger. He played in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, and New York Islanders. Head Coach for the Pacific Junior hockey league, Ridge Meadows Flames.

Career In his NHL career, Hughes played in 357 games, scoring 41 goals and 39 assists. He later worked as the head coach of the Austin Ice Bats of the Central Hockey League until that team ended its operations in 2008. On February 19, 2009, he was hired by the Corpus Christi IceRays as their new head coach. He's currently the head coach of the Ridge Meadows Flames Junior A Pacific Junior Hockey League Hockey Club in British Columbia. He is a three time Champion as Head Coach of Ridge Meadows Flames.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1983–84 New Westminster Bruins WHL 67 21 18 39 133 9 2 2 4 27 1984–85 New Westminster Bruins WHL 64 25 32 57 135 11 2 1 3 37 1985–86 New Westminster Bruins WHL 71 28 52 80 180 — — — — — 1986–87 New Westminster Bruins WHL 8 5 4 9 22 — — — — — 1986–87 Victoria Cougars WHL 61 38 61 99 146 5 4 1 5 8 1987–88 Moncton Hawks AHL 73 13 19 32 206 — — — — — 1988–89 Winnipeg Jets NHL 28 3 2 5 82 — — — — — 1988–89 Moncton Hawks AHL 54 34 34 68 286 10 9 4 13 40 1989–90 Winnipeg Jets NHL 11 1 2 3 33 — — — — — 1989–90 Moncton Hawks AHL 65 31 29 60 277 — — — — — 1990–91 Moncton Hawks AHL 63 21 22 43 144 3 0 0 0 7 1991–92 Boston Bruins NHL 8 1 1 2 38 10 2 0 2 20 1991–92 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 55 25 29 54 190 — — — — — 1991–92 Maine Mariners AHL 12 6 4 10 34 — — — — — 1992–93 Boston Bruins NHL 62 5 4 9 191 1 0 0 0 2 1993–94 Boston Bruins NHL 77 13 11 24 143 13 2 1 3 27 1993–94 Providence Bruins AHL 6 2 5 7 4 — — — — — 1994–95 Boston Bruins NHL 44 6 6 12 139 5 0 0 0 4 1995–96 Buffalo Sabres NHL 76 5 10 15 148 — — — — — 1996–97 New York Islanders NHL 51 7 3 10 57 — — — — — 1996–97 Utah Grizzlies IHL 5 2 2 4 11 — — — — — 1997–98 Houston Aeros IHL 79 19 12 31 128 4 0 3 3 20 1998–99 Houston Aeros IHL 29 4 2 6 87 — — — — — 1998–99 Utah Grizzlies IHL 51 13 11 24 80 — — — — — NHL totals 357 41 39 80 831 29 4 1 5 53

Awards WHL West First All-Star Team – 1987 PJHL Stonehouse Cup - 2024, 2025, 2026 with The Ridge Meadows Flames