Joseph Hughes (ice hockey)
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Joseph Hughes is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Melbourne Ice
in the Australian Ice Hockey League
.
in the British Columbia Hockey League
in the 2000-01 season. For the start of the 2002-03 season he moved to the Trail Smoke Eaters
of the same league where he played for two seasons. Following the end of the 2003-04 season Hughes returned to Australia and joined the Melbourne Ice
of the Australian Ice Hockey League
but didnt play a single game during the entire 2004 AIHL season
. Hughes rejoined the Cowichan Valley Capitals to compete in the 2004-05 season and then following the end of the season again returned to Australia to play for the Melbourne Ice.
Following the end of the 2005 season in Australia Hughes joined The College of St. Scholastica
's ice hockey team who compete in NCAA's Division III. He continued to play for St. Scholastica and the Melbourne Ice until the end of the 2007 AIHL season. Hughes completed his 2007-08 season with St. Scholastica but didnt return to Australia to play for the Ice. In 2008 he started his fourth season with St. Scholastica. Following the end of the season Hughes was picked up by the Pensacola Ice Flyers
of the Southern Professional Hockey League
where he played 39 games in the 2009-10 season before returning to Australia to rejoin the Ice for the start of the 2010 AIHL season
.
Hughes was first called up to represent Australia in 2000 where he joined the national under-20 team
to compete at the 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
. In 2004 Hughes moved up to the national senior team to compete at the World Ice Hockey Championships
. In 2011 Hughes represented Australia for the sixth time at the World Ice Hockey Championships. During the championships Hughes recorded the most goals and points and was named the top forward for the 2011 Division II Group A tournament
.
, Australia
. His brother Vincent
also plays ice hockey for the Melbourne Ice.
International
Melbourne Ice
The Melbourne Ice are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the National Ice Sports Centre in Melbourne, which was completed in 2010. It formerly played at the Olympic Ice Skating Centre in Oakleigh South, a suburb of Monash...
in the Australian Ice Hockey League
Australian Ice Hockey League
The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors....
.
Playing career
Hughes first played for the Cowichan Valley CapitalsCowichan Valley Capitals
The Cowichan Valley Capitals are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League...
in the British Columbia Hockey League
British Columbia Hockey League
The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...
in the 2000-01 season. For the start of the 2002-03 season he moved to the Trail Smoke Eaters
Trail Smoke Eaters
The Trail Smoke Eaters are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Trail, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League.-History:...
of the same league where he played for two seasons. Following the end of the 2003-04 season Hughes returned to Australia and joined the Melbourne Ice
Melbourne Ice
The Melbourne Ice are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the National Ice Sports Centre in Melbourne, which was completed in 2010. It formerly played at the Olympic Ice Skating Centre in Oakleigh South, a suburb of Monash...
of the Australian Ice Hockey League
Australian Ice Hockey League
The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors....
but didnt play a single game during the entire 2004 AIHL season
2004 AIHL season
The 2004 AIHL season was the 5th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 3rd in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions.The West Sydney Ice Dogs won their first Goodall Cup defeating the Newcastle Northstars in the championship game....
. Hughes rejoined the Cowichan Valley Capitals to compete in the 2004-05 season and then following the end of the season again returned to Australia to play for the Melbourne Ice.
Following the end of the 2005 season in Australia Hughes joined The College of St. Scholastica
The College of St. Scholastica
The College of Saint Scholastica is a private college with its main campus located in Duluth, Minnesota. The College was founded in 1912 by a group of pioneering Benedictine Sisters who offered college courses to six young women. Today St. Scholastica educates more than 4,000 students annually and...
's ice hockey team who compete in NCAA's Division III. He continued to play for St. Scholastica and the Melbourne Ice until the end of the 2007 AIHL season. Hughes completed his 2007-08 season with St. Scholastica but didnt return to Australia to play for the Ice. In 2008 he started his fourth season with St. Scholastica. Following the end of the season Hughes was picked up by the Pensacola Ice Flyers
Pensacola Ice Flyers
The Pensacola Ice Flyers are a team of the Southern Professional Hockey League, their first season was the 2009-10 season. Home games are played at the Pensacola Civic Center, previously home to the ECHL's Pensacola Ice Pilots from 1996 until their folding in 2008.The "Ice Flyers" name has a...
of the Southern Professional Hockey League
Southern Professional Hockey League
The Southern Professional Hockey League is a low-level professional ice hockey league based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with teams located in the southeastern United States.- History :...
where he played 39 games in the 2009-10 season before returning to Australia to rejoin the Ice for the start of the 2010 AIHL season
2010 AIHL season
The 2010 AIHL season is the 11th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League . It ran from 24 April 2010 until 22 August 2010, with the Goodall Cup finals following on 28 and 29 August.-League business:...
.
Hughes was first called up to represent Australia in 2000 where he joined the national under-20 team
Australia men's national junior ice hockey team
The Australian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Australia. The team represents Australia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division III.-History:...
to compete at the 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
-Group B:All times local .-Relegation round:-10-minute tie break game: was relegated to Division I for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.-Final round:‡ Shootout victory.All times local ....
. In 2004 Hughes moved up to the national senior team to compete at the World Ice Hockey Championships
2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004, in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. Games for this Ice Hockey World Championships tournament were played at Sazka Arena and ČEZ Aréna...
. In 2011 Hughes represented Australia for the sixth time at the World Ice Hockey Championships. During the championships Hughes recorded the most goals and points and was named the top forward for the 2011 Division II Group A tournament
2011 IIHF World Championship Division II
The 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II were international Ice Hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested from 4–10 April 2011 in Melbourne, Australia and Group B was contested from 10–16 April 2011 in Zagreb, Croatia...
.
Personal life
Hughes was born on 3 July 1984 in Springvale, VictoriaSpringvale, Victoria
Springvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, approximately 20 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. His brother Vincent
Vincent Hughes (ice hockey)
Vincent Hughes is an Australian ice hockey player currently playing for the Melbourne Ice in the Australian Ice Hockey League.-Playing career:...
also plays ice hockey for the Melbourne Ice.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000-01 | Cowichan Valley Capitals Cowichan Valley Capitals The Cowichan Valley Capitals are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League... |
BCHL British Columbia Hockey League The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior... |
45 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002-03 | Trail Smoke Eaters Trail Smoke Eaters The Trail Smoke Eaters are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Trail, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League.-History:... |
BCHL | 56 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003-04 | Trail Smoke Eaters | BCHL | 50 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 172 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 2004 2004 AIHL season The 2004 AIHL season was the 5th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 3rd in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions.The West Sydney Ice Dogs won their first Goodall Cup defeating the Newcastle Northstars in the championship game.... |
Melbourne Ice Melbourne Ice The Melbourne Ice are a semi-professional ice hockey team in the Australian Ice Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the National Ice Sports Centre in Melbourne, which was completed in 2010. It formerly played at the Olympic Ice Skating Centre in Oakleigh South, a suburb of Monash... |
AIHL Australian Ice Hockey League The Australian Ice Hockey League is Australia's top-level ice hockey league. It is sanctioned by Ice Hockey Australia and is run by its own Board of Directors.... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004-05 | Cowichan Valley Capitals | BCHL | 56 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 2005 AIHL season The 2005 AIHL season was the 6th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 4th in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions.... |
Melbourne Ice | AIHL | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005-06 | College of St. Scholastica | NCAA III | 26 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 2006 AIHL season The 2006 AIHL season was the 7th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 5th in which the Goodall Cup was awarded to the league champions.The Melbourne Ice mathematically clinched their first ever V.I.P... |
Melbourne Ice | AIHL | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006-07 | College of St. Scholastica | NCAA III | 28 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 2007 AIHL season The 2007 AIHL season was the 8th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League, the 6th in which the Goodall Cup will be awarded to the league champions.... |
Melbourne Ice | AIHL | 14 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007-08 | College of St. Scholastica | NCAA III | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008-09 | College of St. Scholastica | NCAA III | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009-10 | Pensacola Ice Flyers Pensacola Ice Flyers The Pensacola Ice Flyers are a team of the Southern Professional Hockey League, their first season was the 2009-10 season. Home games are played at the Pensacola Civic Center, previously home to the ECHL's Pensacola Ice Pilots from 1996 until their folding in 2008.The "Ice Flyers" name has a... |
SPHL Southern Professional Hockey League The Southern Professional Hockey League is a low-level professional ice hockey league based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with teams located in the southeastern United States.- History :... |
36 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 2010 2010 AIHL season The 2010 AIHL season is the 11th season of the Australian Ice Hockey League . It ran from 24 April 2010 until 22 August 2010, with the Goodall Cup finals following on 28 and 29 August.-League business:... |
Melbourne Ice | AIHL | 13 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Australia U20 Australia men's national junior ice hockey team The Australian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Australia. The team represents Australia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division III.-History:... |
2000 IIHF World U20 Championship Pool D 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Group B:All times local .-Relegation round:-10-minute tie break game: was relegated to Division I for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.-Final round:‡ Shootout victory.All times local .... |
4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2004 | Australia | 2004 IIHF World Championship Division IIA 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24-May 9, 2004, in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. Games for this Ice Hockey World Championships tournament were played at Sazka Arena and ČEZ Aréna... |
5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2005 | Australia | 2005 IIHF World Championship Division IIA 2005 IIHF World Championship Division II The 2005 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 4 to April 16, 2005. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A... |
5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | |
| 2006 | Australia | 2006 IIHF World Championship Division IIB 2006 IIHF World Championship Division II The 2006 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from March 27 to April 29, 2006. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A... |
5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Australia | 2007 IIHF World Championship Division IIB 2007 IIHF World Championship Division II The following teams took part in the Division II tournament. Group A was played at Zagreb, Croatia from April 11, 2007, through April 17, 2007. Group B was played at Seoul, Korea from April 2, 2007, through April 8, 2007.-Group A:... |
4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | |
| 2008 | Australia | 2008 IIHF World Championship Division IIB 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 7–13, 2008. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Australia | 2011 IIHF World Championship Division IIA 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II The 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II were international Ice Hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested from 4–10 April 2011 in Melbourne, Australia and Group B was contested from 10–16 April 2011 in Zagreb, Croatia... |
4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 |