Rickard Hugg Explained

Rickard Hugg
Birth Date:1999 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Hudiksvall, Sweden
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:189
Position:Centre/Left wing
Shoots:Left
League:SHL
Team:Skellefteå AIK
Former Teams:Leksands IF
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2016

Rickard Hugg (born 18 January 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career

Hugg made his SHL debut playing for Leksands IF in December 2016, and played 11 games with the team during the 2016–17 SHL season.[1]

With ambition to play in the NHL and despite passing through the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Hugg was selected 94th overall at the 2017 CHL Import Draft by the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).[2]

He played two seasons in North America with the Rangers, contributing offensively with 73 points in just 62 games in the 2018–19 season.

On 16 April 2019, while still draft eligible Hugg opted to return to Sweden to continue his development, agreeing to a two-year contract with Skellefteå AIK of the SHL.[3]

Career statistics

Bold indicates led league

Regular season and playoffs

Playoffs
Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 J2042 13 30 43 23 1 0 1 0
2015–16 Leksands IF Allsv1 0 0 0 0
2016-17 Leksands IF J2032 13 25 38 25 0 4 4 2
Leksands IF 11 0 1 1 2
OHL66 6 26 32 219 3 6 9 2
Kitchener Rangers OHL 62 33 40 73 44 1 0 1 0
SHL49 3 10 13 8
Skellefteå AIK SHL52 11 6 17 1012 3 0 3 27
Skellefteå AIK SHL52 17 23 40 06 2 2 4 25
Skellefteå AIK SHL52 13 24 37 416 0 12 12 6
SHL totals216 44 64 108 2434 5 14 19 58

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2016SwedenU176 3 2 5 4
2016SwedenU187 1 3 4 2
2016SwedenIH184th5 2 0 2 4
2017SwedenU184th7 1 3 4 2
2019SwedenWJC5th4 1 1 2 0
Junior totals29 8 9 17 12

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rickard Hugg gamelog - SHL.se . . 2 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Rangers receive player commitment from Rickard Hugg . . 24 August 2017 . 24 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Welcome Rickard Hugg! . . 16 April 2019 . 16 April 2019 . Swedish.