John Hughes

Canadian ice hockey defenceman, born 1954
Person human Q6240311
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Summary

John Hughes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Charlottetown[2]. He was born on March 18, 1954[3]. He passed away in Charlottetown[4]. He died on April 8, 2020[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charlottetown[2].
  • John Hughes passed away in Charlottetown[4].
  • John Hughes was born on March 18, 1954[3].
  • John Hughes died on April 8, 2020[5].
  • John Hughes held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • John Hughes's professions included ice hockey player[6].
  • John Hughes is recorded as male[9].
  • John Hughes's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Hughes's member of sports team is recorded as Edmonton Oilers[11].
  • John Hughes's member of sports team is recorded as New York Rangers[12].
  • John Hughes's member of sports team is recorded as Vancouver Canucks[13].
  • John Hughes's league or competition is recorded as National Hockey League[14].
  • John Hughes's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defenseman[15].
  • John Hughes's shooting handedness is recorded as left-handed shot[16].
  • John Hughes's sport is recorded as ice hockey[17].
  • John Hughes's drafted by is recorded as Vancouver Canucks[18].
  • John Hughes's drafted by is recorded as Houston Aeros[19].
  • John Hughes's family name is recorded as Hughes[20].
  • John Hughes's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Hughes's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+70'}[22].
  • John Hughes's name in native language is recorded as John Hughes[23].
  • John Hughes's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2'}[24].
  • John Hughes's height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q174728', 'amount': '+180'}[25].
  • John Hughes's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11570', 'amount': '+91'}[26].
  • John Hughes's total goals in career is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Charlottetown[2], John Hughes… he was born on March 18, 1954[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Hughes's professions included ice hockey player[6].

Death and Burial

John Hughes died on April 8, 2020[5]. He passed away in Charlottetown[4].

Why It Matters

John Hughes is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was John Hughes born?

Born in Charlottetown[2].

Where did John Hughes die?

John Hughes passed away in Charlottetown[4].

What did John Hughes do for work?

John Hughes worked as ice hockey player[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . HockeyDB. Retrieved . hockeydb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . HockeyDB. Retrieved . hockeydb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . HockeyDB. Retrieved . hockeydb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . HockeyDB. Retrieved . hockeydb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . peicanada.com. peicanada.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Hockey Reference. hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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