Defense · LD,RD
Luke Hughes
New Jersey Devils left defenceman with a $9M cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2031–32; 1 goal and 1 point through 2 games this season.
Born
Sep 9, 2003
Birthplace
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Nationality
USA
USA
Height
6 ft 2 in / 188 cm
Weight
198 lb / 90 kg
Shoots
L
Current team
New Jersey Devils
Draft
2021 · NJD · Round 1 · No. 4
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  NJD |
$9,000,000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 8 | Playoffs not started | ||||||
| 2025–26 | NJD |
$9,000,000 | 68 | 6 | 29 | 35 | -4 | 32 | 150 | — | ||||||
| Signed with NJD on October 1, 2025 · 7 years x $9,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | NJD |
$925,000 | 71 | 7 | 37 | 44 | -9 | 16 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | NJD |
$925,000 | 82 | 9 | 38 | 47 | -25 | 28 | 135 | — | ||||||
| 2022–23 | NJD |
$925,000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 4 |
| Signed with NJD on April 8, 2023 · 3 years x $925,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by NJD in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 4 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Luke Hughes cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
