Brent Allen Hughes (born April 5, 1966) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional

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. He played in the

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for the

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, and

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Career

In his NHL career, Hughes played in 357 games, scoring 41 goals and 39 assists. He later worked as the head coach of the

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of the

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until that team ended its operations in 2008. On February 19, 2009, he was hired by the

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as their new head coach.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* WHL West First All-Star Team – 1987

References

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* 1966 births Living people Baltimore Skipjacks players Boston Bruins players Buffalo Sabres players Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey left wingers Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Maine Mariners (AHL) players Moncton Hawks players New Westminster Bruins players New York Islanders players Providence Bruins players Ice hockey people from New Westminster Undrafted National Hockey League players Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players Victoria Cougars (WHL) players Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States {{canada-icehockey-winger-1960s-stub