Cameron Hughes Earns First Dallas Stars Recall, Will Play Against Boston

(Credit: Texas Stars)

The Dallas Stars announced yesterday that Cameron Hughes, who has led the Texas Stars in scoring wire-to-wire, has been recalled to the NHL. Further reporting today from the NHL post-skate press conference indicates that he will make his debut for Dallas tonight against Boston. The Bruins were Hughes' first NHL team, and he played two games with the club before signing with Seattle and then Dallas.

Hughes has been the motor for the Texas Stars' recovery to playoff position since their horrendous start in October and November. Texas media man John Peterson loves to remind us all that Hughes is the leading scorer in the AHL since Thanksgiving. Even without that caveat, he is leading the AHL in assists (50) and currently sits tied for second for overall scoring (66).

It looks like he'll play on a line with Arttu Hyry and Oskar Bäck. It would be an insanely formidable line in the AHL, but against NHL competition, they may not make it to double-digit minutes. In order for Hughes to show his game, he'll need to hope for some offensive zone time and ability to distribute the puck. Bäck had a traditional lack of finish in Texas and Hyry only just sniped his first NHL goal. Either or both will need to find some finish to benefit Hughes' game.

Here's the release:

Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today the club recalled forward Cameron Hughes from the Texas Stars, Dallas’ primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League.

 

Hughes, 29, has enjoyed a career year for Texas, achieving personal bests for assists and points. He leads the AHL with 50 assists and shares second with 66 points (16-50—66). The eighth-year pro has appeared in all 63 of Texas’ games and participated in the AHL All-Star Classic for the first time February in Rockford. Hughes has 20 multi-point games this season, seven different three-point games, and a four-point game (1-3—4) on Feb. 28 vs. San Diego.

 

The veteran forward is in his second season with the Stars organization and has totaled 123 points (39-84—123) in 132 regular season games. Additionally, he compiled 19 points (4-15—19) in 14 Calder Cup Playoff games in 2025. Hughes has skated in 456 AHL games for Providence, Coachella Valley and Texas during his career, and has picked up 349 points (121-228—349). He has also appeared in two NHL contests for the Boston Bruins, most recently May 11, 2021 at Washington.

 

The Edmonton, Alberta native was originally selected by Boston in the sixth round (165th overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft.