Rickard Hugg

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).

Rickard Hugg
Born (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999
Hudiksvall, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position Centre/Left Wing
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams		 Skellefteå AIK
Leksands IF
Playing career 2016–present

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]

References
  1. "Rickard Hugg gamelog - SHL.se". Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. "Rangers receive player commitment from Rickard Hugg". Kitchener Rangers. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  3. "Welcome Rickard Hugg!" (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.


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