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2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

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19 Riley Hughes

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Westwood, Mass.

Biography

Awards:
  • Unsung Hero - Team Award (2021-22)
  • Most Improved Player - Team Award (2020-21)
  • Hockey East All-Academic Team (2019-20)
2022-23:
  • Assistant Captain
  • Appeared in 32 of NU’s 35 games
  • Started on ten occasions
  • Finished with six points from two goals and four assists
  • Netted his first of the season on the opening goal for the Huskies against Maine (10/28)
  • Recorded the game-winning goal against Vermont (2/18) en route to Northeastern’s 3-0 victory on the road
  •  Finished with 38 shots on goal, 13 blocked shots and plus-two rating
2021-22:
  • Assistant Captain
  • Finished with two goals and ten assists in 32 games
  • Recorded a goal and an assist against wins over both Maine (10/29) and Vermont (2/4)
  • Tallied a short-handed goal in a 50 win against Maine (10/29)
  • Dished out four assists (two in each game) in the series against New Hampshire (11/5-11/6)
  • Blocked 20 shots this season with a season-high four against No. 4 (#19) UConn in the Hockey East Tournament semifinal (3/18)
2020-21:
  • Played in 21 games
  • Recorded two goals, including a power-play goal during the Huskies' series against Merrimack (12/12-12/13)
  • Notched one goal and one assist against Vermont (12/26)
  • Scored one goal in 3-2 win over Merrimack (1/10)
  • Tallied one goal and one assist against #1 Boston College (2/2)
  • Collected one goal and one assist in 6-2 win over New Hampshire (2/12)
  • Tallied an assist against #2 Boston College (3/5)
2019-20:
  • Played in all 34 games as a freshman
  • Recorded first collegiate goal against Union (10/12)
  • Tallied first career assist on the game-winning goal against #17 Harvard in the Beanpot semifinal (2/3)
  • Helped Northeastern win their third straight Beanpot Championship
Before Northeastern: Was ranked No. 113 by NHL Central Scouting and No. 122 by Future Considerations… Played the 2018-2019 season in the BCHL for Victoria Grizzlies (68 games)… Recorded four different point streaks of at least four games during the 2018-2019 season… Finished the BCHL season with 58 points on 24 goals and 34 assists, the fourth-most by a rookie in each respective category… His eight power play goals were tied for second-most by a rookie
 
Personal: Son of Kent and Deena... Kent is a former hockey agent, now general manager of the Montreal Canadians... Has two siblings, Morgan and Jack... Jack is a sophomore on the NU men's hockey team... Uncle Ryan played briefly in the NHL... Majoring in Business Administration

NHL: New York Rangers | 2018 | Round 7 | Pick 216

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Historical Player Information

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    2019-20Freshman

    Forward
    6'2" 175 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2020-21Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2" 195 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2021-22Junior

    Forward
    6'2" 195 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2022-23Senior

    Forward
    6'2" 195 lbs
    19