Howie Hughes


Howard Duncan Hughes was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 168 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings from 1967 to 1970.

Post-playing career

After his playing days ended, Hughes coached the junior Seattle Ironmen ice hockey team, formerly known as the Northwest Americans, for about 30 years. He also coached Babe Ruth League baseball and was an umpire in local softball leagues.

Personal life and age

Hughes was born in the Winnipeg suburb of St. Boniface, Manitoba, and was raised in nearby Transcona. He was skilled at playing baseball and football as well as ice hockey, the sport that he began playing professionally at age 19. He began living in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle during his first of four periods playing for the Seattle Totems, during the 1961-62 season. He continued to reside in Magnolia during and after his playing days, until he moved to Everett, Washington, a few years after his wife, Betty, died in 2004.
Hughes died of congestive heart failure on March 26, 2025, at the age of 85.

Awards and achievements