Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes gave the team’s fans a treat on Tuesday by offering goalie Connor Hughes, who has played in Switzerland for several years, a one-year contract.
The 27-year-old Ontario native’s agreement with CH consists of two parts. He was never drafted into the National League and played junior hockey in the CCHL in his home province.
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Hughes made his professional debut with this stint in Switzerland in 2017-2018. He joined the National League in 2020-2021 and had his best season with Lausanne HC this year.
Hughes went 10-6-1 in 19 games, adding two shutouts, and posted an excellent 1.73 goals-against average and an equally good .940 save percentage.
Thanks to the performance of its goalie, who continued with a GAA of 1.91 and a save percentage of .933, Lausanne made it to the playoff final.
The Canadian now represents Switzerland on the international stage.
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