| Frank Hughes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | October 1, 1949 Fernie, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Houston Aeros California Golden Seals Phoenix Roadrunners. | ||
| NHL draft | 43rd overall, 1969 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1979 | ||
Frank Hughes (born October 1, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 392 games in the World Hockey Association and five games in the National Hockey League between 1971 and 1978. He was a member of the Houston Aeros, California Golden Seals, and Phoenix Roadrunners.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 50 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 17 | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 71 | 26 | 42 | 68 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 68 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 67 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 1971–72 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 53 | 34 | 28 | 62 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | ||
| 1972–73 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 76 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 73 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 47 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 9 | ||
| 1974–75 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 76 | 48 | 35 | 83 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 80 | 31 | 45 | 76 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 1976–77 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 27 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHA | 48 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Phoenix Roadrunners | PHL | 40 | 33 | 41 | 74 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Tucson Rustlers | PHL | 58 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 391 | 173 | 180 | 353 | 173 | 54 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 33 | ||||
| NHL totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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