Cameron Hughes

Cameron Hughes (born October 9, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Personal life Hughes was born on October 9, 1996, in Edmonton Alberta, to parents Brian and Pauline. Hughes has three younger brothers; Ryan, Liam, and Ethan, who all play ice hockey. Growing up in Edmonton, Hughes played with the Canadian Athletic Club Midget Hockey program of the Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL) and the Spruce Grove Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. During his time in the AMHL, Hughes was drafted by the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Instead of joining the Broncos, he played with the Saints and tallied 31 points in 60 regular season games and 9 points in 14 playoff games as he helped the Saints to the AJHL finals. In 2014, Hughes was named to the Reebok North Division All-League Team. Later that year, he committed to play collegiate ice hockey for the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team. However, he returned to the University of Wisconsin and finished the season with three goals and 10 assists for 13 points through 34 games. He was eventually drafted 165th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2015 NHL entry draft. After attending their development camp, Hughes returned to Wisconsin for his sophomore season. Upon returning to the Badgers, Hughes tallied a 12-game point streak which tied the programs longest streak record. At the conclusion of his junior season, Hughes had tallied a team-high seven goals and 25 assists, earning him the teams' Fenton Kelsey Jr.-Mike Richter Most Competitive Award. He was also appointed team captain for the 2017–18 season.

Prior to returning for his senior season, Hughes underwent shoulder surgery during the offseason and spent the first three weeks participating in limited team practices. On March 10, 2018, Hughes concluded his collegiate career by signing an entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins.

Professional Hughes made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins on November 4, 2019, during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a replacement for fourth-liner David Backes.

On July 7, 2021, Hughes signed a one-year, two-way contract extension to remain with the Bruins organization.

As a free agent from the Bruins after parts of five seasons, Hughes signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Seattle Kraken on July 13, 2022.

Hughes scored the first ever goal at the Coachella Valley Firebirds' home arena, Acrisure Arena, on December 18, 2022. Hughes would also be part of a Firebirds team that made it to the Calder Cup final in their inaugural season, before they fell to the Hershey Bears in seven games.

On July 1, 2024, Hughes signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars for the season.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2011–12 CAC Edmonton Canadiens AMHL 32 8 23 31 24 — — — — — 2012–13 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 60 11 20 31 42 14 3 6 9 11 2013–14 Spruce Grove Saints AJHL 52 21 36 57 58 18 1 16 17 2 2014–15 U. of Wisconsin B1G 34 3 10 13 35 — — — — — 2015–16 U. of Wisconsin B1G 32 5 20 25 12 — — — — — 2016–17 U. of Wisconsin B1G 36 7 25 32 16 — — — — — 2017–18 U. of Wisconsin B1G 37 8 14 22 18 — — — — — 2017–18 Providence Bruins AHL 14 0 3 3 6 — — — — — 2018–19 Providence Bruins AHL 52 13 15 28 28 4 0 0 0 0 2019–20 Providence Bruins AHL 44 6 10 16 17 — — — — — 2019–20 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2020–21 Providence Bruins AHL 25 5 16 21 14 — — — — — 2020–21 Boston Bruins NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2021–22 Providence Bruins AHL 59 14 31 45 39 — — — — — 2022–23 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 61 19 37 56 57 26 4 19 23 14 2023–24 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 69 25 32 57 56 18 0 16 16 9 2024–25 Texas Stars AHL 69 23 34 57 59 14 4 15 19 7 2025–26 Texas Stars AHL 65 17 51 68 48 5 1 5 6 4 2025–26 Dallas Stars NHL 3 1 0 1 0 — — — — — NHL totals 5 1 0 1 0 — — — — —

Awards and honours Award YearAJHL South All-Star Team 2014