# T. J. Hughes (ice hockey)

Terry-Jonathan Hughes (born November 9, 2001) is a Canadian ice hockey forward for Michigan of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

## Playing career
### Junior

Hughes played three seasons with the Brooks Bandits of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). During the 2020–21 season, he recorded 15 goals and 16 assists in 20 games, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2021, Hughes led all AJHL players in scoring with six goals and eight assists in eight games, and was named Alberta Ford Dealers Player of the Month. He led the league in scoring with 31 points, and won the Ernie Love Trophy.
During the 2021–22 season, he recorded 66 goals and 61 assists in 60 regular season games. His 66 goals led the league, while his 127 points ranked second. He became the first AJHL player to reach 60 goals in the regular season since the 2000–01 season. His 66 goals are the eighth most goals in a single season in AJHL history, while his 28 powerplay goals are the third most. In November 2021, Hughes recorded 13 goals and 17 assists in 12 games. He recorded ten multi-point games and scored three game winning goals and was named Alberta Ford Dealers Player of the Month. He helped lead the Bandits to a 52–6–2 record, the Inter Pipeline Cup and the 2022 Centennial Cup. During the postseason he recorded 12 goals and 11 assists in 11 games. Following the season, he was named to the AJHL All-League team, and the inaugural AJHL Top Forward award winner. He was also named a finalist for the Canadian Junior Hockey League Forward of the Year.

### College

In May 2022, Hughes committed to play college ice hockey at Michigan. During the 2022–23 season, in his freshman year, he recorded 13 goals and 23 assists in 39 games. He made his collegiate debut on October 7, 2022, in a game against Lindenwood, and recorded an assist for his career point. He scored his first career goal on October 14, 2022, in a game against Boston University.
During the 2023–24 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded 19 goals and 29 assists 41 games. During a weekend series against Lindenwood, he recorded three goals and five assists and was named the Big Ten Second Star of the Week for the week ending October 31, 2023. Following the season, he received invitations from multiple teams to attend NHL development camp. His former teammate, Dylan Duke, convinced him to attend development camp for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Hughes was named an alternate captain for the 2024–25 season. On November 23, 2024, he scored his first career hat-trick in a game against Penn State. He finished the game with four goals and one assist for a career-high five points. He finished the weekend series tying the national lead for goals scored with five and was named the Big Ten Second Star of the Week for the week ending November 26, 2024. On January 5, 2025, he recorded three assists in a game against Ohio State, to surpass the 100 career point milestone.

## Personal life

Hughes was born to Terry and Lisa Hughes, and has two older sisters, Olivia and Vanessa. Vanessa played collegiate basketball at the University of Waterloo, where she was a perennial OUA all-star.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2019–20 | Brooks Bandits | AJHL | 58 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Brooks Bandits | AJHL | 20 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Brooks Bandits | AJHL | 60 | 66 | 61 | 127 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | University of Michigan | Big Ten | 39 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | University of Michigan | Big Ten | 41 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCAA totals | NCAA totals | NCAA totals | 80 | 32 | 52 | 84 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year | Ref |
| College |||
| All-Big Ten Second Team | 2025 | |