Hughes has been loaned back to AHL Texas by the Stars, the team announced Sunday.
Hughes scored his first NHL goal against the Wild on Thursday, part of a two-game run in the NHL as the Stars battle injuries up front. The 29-year-old has been dominant in the AHL this season, registering 66 points (16 goals, 50 assists) in 63 games. He'll return to the AHL to continue to help playoff-bound Texas.
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Stars' Cameron Hughes: Earns first career NHL goal
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Hughes scored a goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Wild.
Hughes was playing in just his second contest of the season. The 29-year-old forward has been a strong AHL forward for years but hasn't often earned chances to play in the NHL. The goal was the first point of his NHL career. Hughes will likely be with the Stars until the team gets some injured forwards back in the lineup, which could take until the playoffs start.
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Stars' Cameron Hughes: Summoned from AHL
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Hughes was recalled from AHL Texas on Monday.
Hughes has amassed 16 goals and 66 points in 63 minor-league outings this campaign. If Michael Bunting (lower body) and Nathan Bastian (hand) are unavailable for Tuesday's matchup against Boston, the 29-year-old Hughes could make his NHL season debut, which would be his first NHL game since the 2020-21 campaign with the Bruins.
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Stars' Cameron Hughes: Three-point game for Texas
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Hughes scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Texas' 6-3 win over Henderson on Saturday.
With seven multi-point efforts over his last 10 contests, Hughes is really rolling late in the season. He's earned five goals and 14 assists in that span. For the year, he's up to 16 goals, 64 points, 129 shots on net and a plus-17 rating through 59 appearances. Hughes is second to only Jakob Pelletier (67 points) in AHL scoring this season.
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Stars' Cameron Hughes: Posts three points in AHL win
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Hughes scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Texas' 6-2 win over Bakersfield on Saturday.
Hughes has five multi-point efforts over his last seven games, earning three goals and 11 assists in that span. For the season, he's up to 14 goals and a career-best 59 points through 56 outings in the AHL. The veteran forward has been a boost to Texas' offense again in his second year with the team.
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Stars' Cameron Hughes: Chips in three assists in AHL win
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Hughes logged three assists in AHL Texas' 7-6 win over Chicago on Sunday.
Hughes is tearing up the AHL lately with three goals and 10 assists over his last seven contests. He's gone on a few hot streaks this season, but he continues to be an organizational depth forward. Overall, the 29-year-old has 13 goals, 43 helpers and a plus-14 rating across 54 appearances for Texas.
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Stars' Cameron Hughes: Four points in Texas win
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Hughes scored a goal and added three assists in AHL Texas' 6-5 overtime win over San Diego on Saturday.
Hughes crossed the 50-point mark for the fourth year in a row with this performance. He's earned three goals and five assists over his last five outings, though that stretch has been a little lighter than how he finished January. Overall, the 29-year-old forward has 13 goals, 38 assists and a plus-8 rating over 52 appearances in what's shaping up to be his best AHL campaign yet.
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Stars' Cameron Hughes: Logs three points Saturday
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Hughes scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Texas' 3-1 win over Henderson on Saturday.
Hughes' recent surge continued with his fifth multi-point effort in the last seven games. He's earned four goals and 11 helpers in that span. For the season, he's at a point-per-game pace with 10 goals and 43 points over 43 appearances. Despite his proven track record in the AHL, the 29-year-old Hughes hasn't seen NHL minutes since the 2020-21 campaign.
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Stars' Cameron Hughes: Earns three points in AHL win
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Hughes scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Texas' 6-4 win over Iowa on Wednesday.
Hughes has picked up the pace with two goals and seven assists over his last four games. The forward is at eight goals, 37 points, 91 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 40 appearances. The 29-year-old has played well, but the Stars don't need to call him up as a depth forward at this time.
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Stars' Cameron Hughes: Three helpers in AHL loss
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Hughes notched three assists in AHL Texas' 6-3 loss to Coachella Valley on Wednesday.
Hughes has maintained a pretty good pace in the AHL this season, earning six goals and 25 helpers over 37 appearances. He was able to recover from core muscle surgery prior to the start of the campaign, but he is shooting just 7.3 percent compared to a rate of no less than 11.9 percent over the previous three years. He's still on pace to top the 50-point mark for a fourth straight season, but Hughes is unlikely to be a candidate for a call-up to Dallas.
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Stars' Cameron Hughes: Signs two-year deal
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Hughes inked a two-year, two-way contract with Dallas on Friday, per Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.
The 28-year-old has played two career games in the NHL with Boston, the last one coming during the 2020-21 campaign. Hughes played last season with the AHL Texas Stars, potting 23 goals and 34 assists in 69 regular-season contests, and put up great numbers in the postseason with four goals and 15 assists across 14 appearances. He will get a chance to make the Stars at training camp, likely in a depth role.
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Stars' Cameron Hughes: Put on waivers
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Hughes was waived by the Stars on Saturday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Hughes scored 25 goals and 57 points in 69 regular-season contests with AHL Coachella Valley in 2023-24. The 27-year-old hasn't played in the NHL since 2020-21, and he's expected to begin this season in the minors if he clears waivers.
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Stars' Cameron Hughes: Agrees to one-year deal
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Hughes signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Stars on Monday.
Hughes had 25 goals and 57 points in 69 regular-season contests with AHL Coachella Valley in 2023-24. The 27-year-old forward has no points in two career NHL games, and he hasn't played a top-level game since 2020-21.
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Kraken's Cameron Hughes: On waivers
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Hughes was put on waivers by Seattle on Thursday, per Chris Johnston of TSN.
Hughes will likely report to AHL Coachella Valley unless he's claimed off waivers. Hughes provided 19 goals and 56 points in 61 games with Coachella Valley last season.
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Kraken's Cameron Hughes: Placed on waivers
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Hughes was waived by Seattle on Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Hughes tallied 45 points in 59 games with AHL Providence last season. He's appeared in just two career NHL contests and should spend most of the year in the minors.
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Kraken's Cameron Hughes: Signs with Seattle
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Hughes signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Kraken on Wednesday.
Hughes spent the entirety of the 2021-22 season with AHL Providence, racking up 14 goals and 45 points through 59 contests. He'll likely continue to spend the majority, if not the entirety of the next two seasons in the minors.
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Bruins' Cameron Hughes: Surfaces on waivers list
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Hughes was waived by Boston on Tuesday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.
Hughes has only appeared in two NHL contests over the past two seasons, so this move doesn't come as a surprise. The 24-year-old forward will likely once again spend most of the upcoming campaign in the minors.
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Bruins' Cameron Hughes: Inks extension
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The Bruins have signed Hughes to a one-year deal for the 2021-22 season, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.
Hughes' two-way deal carries an NHL salary cap of $750,000. The 24-year-old, who recorded five goals and 21 points in 25 games for AHL Providence this past season, has a chance to make a run at a spot on the Bruins' fourth line in 2021-22. In that context, the 2015 sixth-rounder would remain off the fantasy radar in all but the deepest of formats.
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Bruins' Cameron Hughes: Joining active roster
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Hughes will be promoted to Boston's active roster and enter the lineup for Tuesday's regular-season finale versus Washington.
The Bruins are resting most of their regulars for Tuesday's meaningless contest, so Hughes will get the opportunity to slot into a bottom-six role against the Capitals. He's racked up 21 points through 25 AHL appearances this season.
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Bruins' Cameron Hughes: Rises to taxi squad
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Hughes was promoted to the taxi squad Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Hughes will likely only serve as a depth option at forward while with the taxi squad.
