| Title: | Hall of Fame Inductee 2022 |
This honor is posthumously bestowed on James Hughes, who left a lasting legacy with the program that still resonates today. Jim Hughes ’76 was a pivotal member of the Worcester State men’s ice hockey program from 1971 to 1974. After two tours in Vietnam where he was injured twice, Jim came back to Worcester as a freshman. During his three-year career, he amassed 87 assists and 33 goals, for 120 points, placing him in the top 15 for career points and assists, 11th in points and 5th in assists. Nearly half of these assists came during the ECAC Championship ’71–’72 season, where Hughes recorded 42 assists, a mark that remains unbeaten to this day. During his time with the squad, the Lancers recorded a 48-20-1 record, winning two ECAC Championships under coach John Coughlin Sr., laying the groundwork for what would eventually become a five-year run in the ECAC Tournament.