Hughes, Cameron #34 (C)  - Dallas Stars - 2026 Playoffs
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 190 lbs.
Shoots: L
Born on: Oct. 9, 1996
Age: 29
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta
Salary: $0.775M
Cap Hit: $0.775M
NHL.com: Go
Draft Round: 6
Draft Pick: 165
Draft Year: 2015
Rookie Year: 2020
Draft Team: BOS

Statistics - 2026 Playoffs

GP GM G A Pts +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG S Hits Blks SPCT P/G
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April 12, 2026 Hughes has been loaned back to AHL Texas by the Stars, the team announced Sunday. - Hughes scored his first career NHL goal against the Wild on Thursday, part of a two-game run in the NHL as the Stars battle injury issues up front. The 29-year-old has been dominant in the AHL this season, registering 66 points (16 goals, 50 assists) in 63 games. He'll return to the AHL to continue to help playoff-bound Texas. None
April 10, 2026 Hughes scored a goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Wild. - Hughes was playing in just his second contest of the season. The 29-year-old forward has been a strong AHL forward for years but hasn't often earned chances to play in the NHL. The goal was the first point of his NHL career. Hughes will likely be with the Stars until the team gets some injured forwards back in the lineup, which could take until the playoffs start. None
March 30, 2026 Hughes was recalled from AHL Texas on Monday. - Hughes has amassed 16 goals and 66 points in 63 minor-league outings this campaign. If Michael Bunting (lower body) and Nathan Bastian (hand) are unavailable for Tuesday's matchup against Boston, the 29-year-old Hughes could make his NHL season debut, which would be his first NHL game since the 2020-21 campaign with the Bruins. None
March 21, 2026 Hughes scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Texas' 6-3 win over Henderson on Saturday. - With seven multi-point efforts over his last 10 contests, Hughes is really rolling late in the season. He's earned five goals and 14 assists in that span. For the year, he's up to 16 goals, 64 points, 129 shots on net and a plus-17 rating through 59 appearances. Hughes is second to only Jakob Pelletier (67 points) in AHL scoring this season. None
March 14, 2026 Hughes scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Texas' 6-2 win over Bakersfield on Saturday. - Hughes has five multi-point efforts over his last seven games, earning three goals and 11 assists in that span. For the season, he's up to 14 goals and a career-best 59 points through 56 outings in the AHL. The veteran forward has been a boost to Texas' offense again in his second year with the team. None
March 8, 2026 Hughes logged three assists in AHL Texas' 7-6 win over Chicago on Sunday. - Hughes is tearing up the AHL lately with three goals and 10 assists over his last seven contests. He's gone on a few hot streaks this season, but he continues to be an organizational depth forward. Overall, the 29-year-old has 13 goals, 43 helpers and a plus-14 rating across 54 appearances for Texas. None
Feb. 28, 2026 Hughes scored a goal and added three assists in AHL Texas' 6-5 overtime win over San Diego on Saturday. - Hughes crossed the 50-point mark for the fourth year in a row with this performance. He's earned three goals and five assists over his last five outings, though that stretch has been a little lighter than how he finished January. Overall, the 29-year-old forward has 13 goals, 38 assists and a plus-8 rating over 52 appearances in what's shaping up to be his best AHL campaign yet. None
Jan. 31, 2026 Hughes scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Texas' 3-1 win over Henderson on Saturday. - Hughes' recent surge continued with his fifth multi-point effort in the last seven games. He's earned four goals and 11 helpers in that span. For the season, he's at a point-per-game pace with 10 goals and 43 points over 43 appearances. Despite his proven track record in the AHL, the 29-year-old Hughes hasn't seen NHL minutes since the 2020-21 campaign. None
Jan. 21, 2026 Hughes scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Texas' 6-4 win over Iowa on Wednesday. - Hughes has picked up the pace with two goals and seven assists over his last four games. The forward is at eight goals, 37 points, 91 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 40 appearances. The 29-year-old has played well, but the Stars don't need to call him up as a depth forward at this time. None
Jan. 14, 2026 Hughes notched three assists in AHL Texas' 6-3 loss to Coachella Valley on Wednesday. - Hughes has maintained a pretty good pace in the AHL this season, earning six goals and 25 helpers over 37 appearances. He was able to recover from core-muscle surgery prior to the start of the campaign, but he is shooting just 7.3 percent compared to no less than 11.9 percent over the previous three years. He's still on pace to top the 50-point mark for a fourth straight season, but Hughes is unlikely to be a candidate for a call-up to Dallas. None
Oct. 4, 2025 Hughes (abdomen) was placed on waivers Saturday, according to PuckPedia. - Hughes had been recovering from surgery to address a core injury and was previously supposed to be out until mid-October. However, his placement on waivers indicates that he has recovered ahead of schedule. Hughes collected 23 goals and 57 points across 69 regular-season games with AHL Texas in 2024-25. None
Sept. 18, 2025 General manager Jim Nill said Wednesday that Hughes will likely be sidelined until mid-October after undergoing surgery to address a core injury, Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports reports. - Hughes signed a two-year, two-way contract with Dallas in June, but he's facing an early-season absence following his procedure. He made 69 regular-season appearances for AHL Texas last year and recorded 23 goals, 34 assists, 59 PIM and a minus-3 rating. None
June 20, 2025 Hughes inked a two-year, two-way contract with Dallas on Friday, per Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News. - The 28-year-old has played two career games in the NHL with Boston, the last one coming during the 2020-21 campaign. Hughes played last season with the AHL Texas Stars, potting 23 goals and 34 assists in 69 regular-season contests, and put up great numbers in the postseason with four goals and 15 assists across 14 appearances. He will get a chance to make the Stars at training camp, likely in a depth role. None
Oct. 5, 2024 Hughes was waived by the Stars on Saturday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. - Hughes scored 25 goals and 57 points in 69 regular-season contests with AHL Coachella Valley in 2023-24. The 27-year-old hasn't played in the NHL since 2020-21, and he's expected to begin this season in the minors if he clears waivers. None
July 1, 2024 Hughes signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Stars on Monday. - Hughes had 25 goals and 57 points in 69 regular-season contests with AHL Coachella Valley in 2023-24. The 27-year-old forward has no points in two career NHL games, and he hasn't played a top-level game since 2020-21. None
Oct. 5, 2023 Hughes was put on waivers by Seattle on Thursday, per Chris Johnston of TSN. - Hughes will likely report to AHL Coachella Valley unless he's claimed off waivers. Hughes provided 19 goals and 56 points in 61 games with Coachella Valley last season. None
Oct. 2, 2022 Hughes was waived by Seattle on Sunday, per CapFriendly. - Hughes tallied 45 points in 59 games with AHL Providence last season. He's appeared in just two career NHL contests and should spend most of the year in the minors. None
May 11, 2021 Cameron Hughes had 16:05 of ice time in the Bruins' 2-1 loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. He took three shots and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. None
Nov. 4, 2019 Cameron Hughes had 9:53 of ice time in the Bruins' 6-4 win over the Penguins on Monday. He didn't take a shot and had a plus-minus of -1 for the game. None

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Apr 20 2026 21:30 EDT MIN Pre-game 2026 Playoffs
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2026-04-12 analysis Hughes scored his first career NHL goal against the Wild on Thursday, part of a two-game run in the NHL as the Stars battle injury issues up front. The 29-year-old has been dominant in the AHL this season, registering 66 points (16 goals, 50 assists) in 63 games. He'll return to the AHL to continue to help playoff-bound Texas.
2026-04-12 update Hughes has been loaned back to AHL Texas by the Stars, the team announced Sunday.
2026-04-10 analysis Hughes was playing in just his second contest of the season. The 29-year-old forward has been a strong AHL forward for years but hasn't often earned chances to play in the NHL. The goal was the first point of his NHL career. Hughes will likely be with the Stars until the team gets some injured forwards back in the lineup, which could take until the playoffs start.
2026-04-10 update Hughes scored a goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Wild.
2026-04-01 Weight 183 lb 190 lb
2026-03-30 analysis Hughes has amassed 16 goals and 66 points in 63 minor-league outings this campaign. If Michael Bunting (lower body) and Nathan Bastian (hand) are unavailable for Tuesday's matchup against Boston, the 29-year-old Hughes could make his NHL season debut, which would be his first NHL game since the 2020-21 campaign with the Bruins.
2026-03-30 update Hughes was recalled from AHL Texas on Monday.
2026-03-22 analysis With seven multi-point efforts over his last 10 contests, Hughes is really rolling late in the season. He's earned five goals and 14 assists in that span. For the year, he's up to 16 goals, 64 points, 129 shots on net and a plus-17 rating through 59 appearances. Hughes is second to only Jakob Pelletier (67 points) in AHL scoring this season.
2026-03-22 update Hughes scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Texas' 6-3 win over Henderson on Saturday.
2026-03-15 analysis Hughes has five multi-point efforts over his last seven games, earning three goals and 11 assists in that span. For the season, he's up to 14 goals and a career-best 59 points through 56 outings in the AHL. The veteran forward has been a boost to Texas' offense again in his second year with the team.
2026-03-15 update Hughes scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Texas' 6-2 win over Bakersfield on Saturday.
2026-03-08 analysis Hughes is tearing up the AHL lately with three goals and 10 assists over his last seven contests. He's gone on a few hot streaks this season, but he continues to be an organizational depth forward. Overall, the 29-year-old has 13 goals, 43 helpers and a plus-14 rating across 54 appearances for Texas.
2026-03-08 update Hughes logged three assists in AHL Texas' 7-6 win over Chicago on Sunday.
2026-03-01 analysis Hughes crossed the 50-point mark for the fourth year in a row with this performance. He's earned three goals and five assists over his last five outings, though that stretch has been a little lighter than how he finished January. Overall, the 29-year-old forward has 13 goals, 38 assists and a plus-8 rating over 52 appearances in what's shaping up to be his best AHL campaign yet.
2026-03-01 update Hughes scored a goal and added three assists in AHL Texas' 6-5 overtime win over San Diego on Saturday.
2026-02-01 analysis Hughes' recent surge continued with his fifth multi-point effort in the last seven games. He's earned four goals and 11 helpers in that span. For the season, he's at a point-per-game pace with 10 goals and 43 points over 43 appearances. Despite his proven track record in the AHL, the 29-year-old Hughes hasn't seen NHL minutes since the 2020-21 campaign.
2026-02-01 update Hughes scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Texas' 3-1 win over Henderson on Saturday.
2026-01-22 analysis Hughes has picked up the pace with two goals and seven assists over his last four games. The forward is at eight goals, 37 points, 91 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 40 appearances. The 29-year-old has played well, but the Stars don't need to call him up as a depth forward at this time.
2026-01-22 update Hughes scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Texas' 6-4 win over Iowa on Wednesday.
2026-01-15 analysis Hughes has maintained a pretty good pace in the AHL this season, earning six goals and 25 helpers over 37 appearances. He was able to recover from core-muscle surgery prior to the start of the campaign, but he is shooting just 7.3 percent compared to no less than 11.9 percent over the previous three years. He's still on pace to top the 50-point mark for a fourth straight season, but Hughes is unli
2026-01-15 update Hughes notched three assists in AHL Texas' 6-3 loss to Coachella Valley on Wednesday.
2025-10-04 analysis Hughes had been recovering from surgery to address a core injury and was previously supposed to be out until mid-October. However, his placement on waivers indicates that he has recovered ahead of schedule. Hughes collected 23 goals and 57 points across 69 regular-season games with AHL Texas in 2024-25.
2025-10-04 update Hughes (abdomen) was placed on waivers Saturday, according to PuckPedia.
2025-09-18 injury_note General manager Jim Nill said Wednesday that Hughes will likely be sidelined until mid-October after undergoing surgery to address a core injury, Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports reports.
2025-09-18 analysis Hughes signed a two-year, two-way contract with Dallas in June, but he's facing an early-season absence following his procedure. He made 69 regular-season appearances for AHL Texas last year and recorded 23 goals, 34 assists, 59 PIM and a minus-3 rating.
2025-09-18 Date Injured 2025-09-18
2025-09-18 update General manager Jim Nill said Wednesday that Hughes will likely be sidelined until mid-October after undergoing surgery to address a core injury, Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports reports.
2025-09-18 Injury Status OUT
2025-09-18 Injury Text Abdomen
2025-09-18 Injured No Yes
2025-09-03 Salary Cap Hit $0.000M $0.775M
2025-09-03 Salary $0.000M $0.775M
2025-09-03 Pickable No Yes
2025-08-08 prospect No Yes
2025-07-04 Active in League No Yes
2025-07-04 Franchise 2025 2025 Dallas Stars