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James Hughes

1906 – 1983

Canadian ice hockey player

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Lived 1906 – 1983 (aged 76). James Hughes was a Canadian ice hockey player.

James Romley Hughes (May 12, 1906 — January 4, 1983) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 40 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Cougars during the 1929–30 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1925 to 1937, was spent in various minor leagues.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1924–25 Cobalt Junior Miners NOJHA — — — — — — — — — — 1925–26 Winnipeg Maroons AHA 24 1 3 4 18 5 2 2 4 0 1926–27 Winnipeg Maroons AHA 10 2 0 2 2 — — — — — 1926–27 Windsor Hornets Can-Pro 1 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1927–28 Windsor Bulldogs Can-Pro 18 0 2 2 17 — — — — — 1927–28 Niagara Falls Cataracts Can-Pro 16 0 0 0 34 — — — — — 1928–29 Buffalo Bisons Can-Pro 40 4 1 5 79 — — — — — 1929–30 Detroit Cougars NHL 40 0 1 1 60 — — — — — 1930–31 Detroit Olympics IHL 7 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1930–31 Syracuse Stars IHL 39 1 2 3 75 — — — — — 1931–32 Syracuse Stars IHL 48 1 2 3 80 — — — — — 1932–33 St. Louis Flyers AHA 44 1 0 1 38 4 0 1 1 6 1933–34 Syracuse Stars IHL 43 2 2 4 76 6 1 0 1 2 1934–35 Syracuse Stars IHL 28 0 2 2 37 — — — — — 1934–35 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 14 0 2 2 22 — — — — — 1935–36 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 12 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 1935–36 Pittsburgh Shamrocks IHL 32 1 4 5 48 — — — — — 1936–37 Kansas City Greyhounds AHA 41 0 1 1 56 3 0 0 0 11 IHL totals 223 5 15 20 348 6 1 0 1 2 NHL totals 40 0 1 1 60 — — — — —

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James Romley Hughes

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Frequently asked questions

Who was James Hughes?

Canadian ice hockey player (1906-1983)

When was James Hughes born?

James Hughes was born on 12 May 1906 in Ontario, Sables-Spanish Rivers.

When did James Hughes die?

James Hughes died on 4 January 1983.

What was James Hughes's occupation?

James Hughes was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was James Hughes?

James Hughes was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James Hughes

· Wikidata: Q6136383

· DBpedia: James Hughes (ice hockey)

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