Rickard Hugg

Rickard Hugg (born 18 January 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career Hugg made his SHL debut playing for Leksands IF in December 2016, and played 11 games with the team during the 2016–17 SHL season.

With ambition to play in the NHL and despite passing through the 2017 NHL entry draft, Hugg was selected 94th overall at the 2017 CHL Import Draft by the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

He played two seasons in North America with the Rangers, contributing offensively with 73 points in just 62 games in the 2018–19 season.

On 16 April 2019, while still draft eligible Hugg opted to return to Sweden to continue his development, agreeing to a two-year contract with Skellefteå AIK of the SHL.

Career statistics

Bold indicates led league Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2015–16 Leksands IF J20 42 13 30 43 2 3 1 0 1 0 2015–16 Leksands IF Allsv 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2016-17 Leksands IF J20 32 13 25 38 2 5 0 4 4 2 2016–17 Leksands IF SHL 11 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2017–18 Kitchener Rangers OHL 66 6 26 32 2 19 3 6 9 2 2018–19 Kitchener Rangers OHL 62 33 40 73 4 4 1 0 1 0 2019–20 Skellefteå AIK SHL 49 3 10 13 8 — — — — — 2020–21 Skellefteå AIK SHL 52 11 6 17 10 12 3 0 3 27 2021–22 Skellefteå AIK SHL 52 17 23 40 0 6 2 2 4 25 2022–23 Skellefteå AIK SHL 52 13 24 37 4 16 0 12 12 6 2023–24 Skellefteå AIK SHL 52 11 24 35 4 14 4 4 8 4 2024–25 Skellefteå AIK SHL 50 19 19 38 14 11 2 2 4 0 SHL totals 318 74 107 181 42 59 11 20 31 62

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2016 Sweden U17 6 3 2 5 4 2016 Sweden U18 7 1 3 4 2 2016 Sweden IH18 4th 5 2 0 2 4 2017 Sweden U18 4th 7 1 3 4 2 2019 Sweden WJC 5th 4 1 1 2 0Junior totals 29 8 9 17 12

Awards and honours Award Year SHL Le Mat Trophy 2024