Mike McHugh
Born (1965-08-16) August 16, 1965
Bowdoin, Maine, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota North Stars
San Jose Sharks
NHL Draft 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1988–1998

Michael McHugh (born August 16, 1965) is an American former ice hockey left wing. He played 20 games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars and San Jose Sharks from 1988 to 1991. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1988 to 1998, was spent in the minor leagues. He was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars with the first pick in the 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft.

Playing career

After playing four seasons at the University of Maine, McHugh made his professional debut with the American Hockey League's Maine Mariners, appearing in one game at the end of the 1987–88 season. His first full season of professional hockey was 1988–89, during which he played in 70 games with the International Hockey League's Kalamazoo Wings and three NHL games with the North Stars.

After two more seasons spent mostly with Kalamazoo, with a few appearances with the North Stars, McHugh joined the expansion San Jose Sharks in the 1991 NHL Dispersal Draft. He appeared in eight games with the Sharks during their inaugural season of 1991–92, and tallied his first and only NHL goal as a Shark. This was his last NHL experience.

Though his NHL career was brief, McHugh became a star in the American Hockey League. In seven AHL seasons with the Springfield Indians and Hershey Bears, he scored 143 goals and added 239 assists. He was awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as MVP of the 1997 Calder Cup playoffs, as he scored nine goals and seven assists while leading Hershey to the AHL Championship.

In his brief NHL career, McHugh appeared in 20 games. His one goal scored in 1991–92 was his lone NHL point.

Post-playing career

McHugh currently lives in Hershey, Pennsylvania with his wife; they have two daughters.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1983–84 New Hampton School HS-Prep 21242246— —————
1984–85 University of Maine HE 2598179 —————
1985–86 University of Maine HE 389101924 —————
1986–87 University of Maine HE 4221295040 —————
1987–88 University of Maine HE 4429376690 —————
1987–88 Maine Mariners AHL 10000 —————
1988–89 Minnesota North Stars NHL 30002 —————
1988–89 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 7017294689 631417
1989–90 Minnesota North Stars NHL 30000 —————
1989–90 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 7314173196 1006616
1990–91 Minnesota North Stars NHL 60000 —————
1990–91 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 6927386582 1138116
1991–92 San Jose Sharks NHL 810114 —————
1991–92 Springfield Indians AHL 7023315451 11471125
1992–93 Springfield Indians AHL 67192746111 1152712
1993–94 Hershey Bears AHL 8027437058 11931214
1994–95 Hershey Bears AHL 68242650102 63256
1995–96 Hershey Bears AHL 75154257118 52242
1996–97 Hershey Bears AHL 77234568135 23971633
1997–98 Hershey Bears AHL 66122537143 711226
AHL totals 504143239382718 74332457118
NHL totals 2010116 —————

Awards and honors

Award Year
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 1987, 1988 [1]
All-Hockey East First Team 1987–88 [2]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1987–88 [3]
AHL Jack A. Butterfield Trophy 1997

References

  1. ↑ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  2. ↑ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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