Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jack Hughes was born May 14, 2001 in Orlando, Florida. He is a centre in the National Hockey League.

Hughes was selected first overall by the New Jersey Devils on June 21, 2019, at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft,  On July 12, Hughes signed a three-year entry level contract with the Devils. Hughes recorded his first career NHL point on October 17 and became the third-youngest player in franchise history to record a point and recorded his first career NHL goal, two days later. On November 30, 2021, Hughes signed an eight-year, $64 million contract extension with the Devils. The following 2021–22 season was considered a breakout year for Hughes, despite missing seventeen games in October after dislocating his shoulder and was selected to his first NHL All-Star Game in 2022, becoming the first player from the 2019 NHL draft class to be selected as an All-Star.