Howie Hughes
# Howie Hughes

Howard Duncan Hughes (born April 4, 1939) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 168 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings from 1967 to 1970.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1954–55 | St. Boniface Braves | MAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955–56 | St. Boniface Canadiens | MJHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956–57 | St. Boniface Canadiens | MJHL | 21 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957–58 | St. Boniface Canadiens | MJHL | 30 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 1957–58 | St. Boniface Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1958–59 | St. Boniface Canadiens | MJHL | 27 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 1958–59 | Winnipeg Braves | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 10 |
| 1959–60 | St. Paul Saints | IHL | 68 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 |
| 1960–61 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 68 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961–62 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 64 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1962–63 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 40 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1963–64 | St. Paul Rangers | CHL | 66 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1964–65 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 67 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1965–66 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 65 | 37 | 35 | 72 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1966–67 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 70 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| 1967–68 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 74 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968–69 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 73 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1969–70 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Springfield Kings | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 62 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1971–72 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 71 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 68 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1973–74 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 75 | 41 | 36 | 77 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 1974–75 | Seattle Totems | CHL | 48 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHL totals | WHL totals | WHL totals | 650 | 221 | 272 | 493 | 227 | 52 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 22 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 168 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |

## Awards and achievements

* Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1958)
* Memorial Cup Championship (1959)
* WHL Second All-Star Team (1967)
* WHL Championship (1967)
* WHL First All-Star Team (1974)
* Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
