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13Cap hit
$953K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
16:46
PP 4:33 · PK 0:00
Plus/minus
-3
Hits
2
Blocks 0
PIM
2
Game Score
+0.24
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 vs STL · W 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:56 | 5:27 | 0:00 | 2-1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.46 |
| Sep 30 vs LAK · W 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13:35 | 3:38 | 0:00 | 3-2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | -3 | +0.02 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2026-27 · 24 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
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xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play style
Play style appears after 100 minutes of ice time in a season.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | GOJHL | Caledonia Corvairs | 29 | 12 | 15 | 27 | — | 10 |
| 2017-18 | GOJHL | Brantford Jr. B 99ers | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 24 |
| 2017-18 (playoffs) | GOJHL | Brantford Jr. B 99ers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 2018-19 | OJHL | Burlington Cougars | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 2018-19 (playoffs) | GOJHL | Hamilton Kilty B's | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 0 |
| 2019-20 | AJHL | Brooks Bandits | 58 | 13 | 23 | 36 | — | 20 |
| 2020-21 | AJHL | Brooks Bandits | 20 | 15 | 16 | 31 | — | 6 |
| 2021-22 | AJHL | Brooks Bandits | 60 | 66 | 61 | 127 | — | 14 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | AJHL | Brooks Bandits | 11 | 12 | 11 | 23 | — | 2 |
| 2022-23 | NCAA | Univ. of Michigan | 39 | 13 | 23 | 36 | +6 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | NCAA | Univ. of Michigan | 41 | 19 | 29 | 48 | +11 | 27 |
| 2024-25 | NCAA | Univ. of Michigan | 36 | 15 | 23 | 38 | +5 | 12 |
| 2025-26 | NCAA | Univ. of Michigan | 40 | 22 | 35 | 57 | +14 | 22 |
| 2025-26 | Spengler Cup | U.S. Collegiate Selects | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Colorado Eagles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | AHL | Colorado Eagles | 17 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 6 |
| 2026-27 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Meghan Angley Joins to Discuss the Colorado Avalanche Hot Start and the Colorado Eagles!
lockedonpodcasts.com · Oct 5
- T.J. Hughes has another chance to prove he belongs in the lineup
Mile High Sticking · Oct 3
- Avalanche Rookie T.J. Hughes Already Looks Like He Belongs
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
- T.J. Hughes' NHL Debut Wasn't Perfect, But There Were Plenty of Promising Signs
Yahoo Sports · Oct 2
- Is T.J. Hughes Related to Quinn, Jack, Luke? How Avalanche Rookie Connects to Star Brothers
Yahoo Sports · Oct 1
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
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Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 2 games · goals above average
Average +0.24 per game over these 2.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.24 per game
2026-27 · 2 GP
Season total +0.5, or +0.24 per game.
- Shooting
- +0.3
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.1
- Defense
- -0.1
- Puck battles
- -0.1
- Penalties
- +0.4
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.4 mph
- 39th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 1
- Hardest shot
- 49.0 mph
- 20th pct
- Distance
- 2.1 mi
- OZ time
- 43.7%
- 61st pct
- DZ time
- 38.7%
Usage
Last game: vs STL, Oct 3
Line 3 with Jaden Schwartz and Fedor Svechkov (4:40 together at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 24: 100% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 24, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | COL | $953K | 0.9% |
RFA after 2026-27. $953K in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).