Rickard Hugg

Rickard Hugg
Born	(1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 (age 25) 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
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2016–present

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

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015–16	Leksands IF	J20		42	13	30	43	2		3	1	0	1	0
2015–16	Leksands IF	Allsv		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016-17	Leksands IF	J20		32	13	25	38	2		5	0	4	4	2
2016–17	Leksands IF	SHL		11	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		66	6	26	32	2		19	3	6	9	2
2018–19	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		62	33	40	73	4		4	1	0	1	0
2019–20	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		49	3	10	13	8		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		52	11	6	17	10		12	3	0	3	27
2021–22	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		52	17	23	40	0		6	2	2	4	25
2022–23	Skellefteå AIK	SHL		52	13	24	37	4		16	0	12	12	6
SHL totals				216	44	64	108	24		34	5	14	19	58

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016	Sweden	U17			6	3	2	5	4
2016	Sweden	U18			7	1	3	4	2
2016	Sweden	IH18	4th		5	2	0	2	4
2017	Sweden	U18	4th		7	1	3	4	2
2019	Sweden	WJC	5th		4	1	1	2	0
Junior totals					29	8	9	17	12

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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database