For those who have only played four Calder Cup playoffs by 2023 Cameron Hughes He brought a lot of playoff experience in his first game against the Texas star.
Over the past two years, the seventh year professional has reached the Calder Cup final with the Coachella Valley Firebirds, playing a total of 44 playoff games. He ranked fourth in the playoffs with 23 points (4 goals, 19 assists) in 2023 playoff scores, and he repeated 16 assists in 18 games last year.
As stable as any player in the AHL, Hughes has scored 56 points (in 61 games), 57 points (in 69 games) and 57 points (in 69 games).
Hughes and Stars start their Central Division semifinals tonight in Grand Falls. Ending the series, which means facing Milwaukee Admiral or Rockford Ice Library in the next round.
“Every year, I learn something,” Hughes told reporters last week. “The playoffs, everything is magnifying, so you're sure to learn more.”
With Hughes, Cole Lind,captain Curtis Mackenzie,,,,, Kyle Capobianco and Magnus HelbergTexas has extensive experience. As the stars experienced five straight wins late in the season, they managed to correct themselves and won the regular season with a win in three of their last four outings. Having not participated in the competition since April 19, they can use this time to refresh and prepare.
“I think everyone cares about each other,” Hughes said. “We take responsibility for each other. The guys touch each other, they take over each other, but I think that’s what you need for a team that wants to go further and hope we can keep going.”
– with from Patrick Williams
