Justin Shugg

Justin Shugg (born December 24, 1991) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Shugg was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fourth round (105th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Justin Shugg
Shugg with Charlotte Checkers in 2015
Born	(1991-12-24) December 24, 1991 (age 33) Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Carolina Hurricanes Dinamo Riga Augsburger Panther Kölner Haie EHC München SaiPa
NHL draft	105th overall, 2010 Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career	2011–2021

Playing career

Shugg played four seasons (2007–2011) of major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) where he scored 101 goals and 115 assists for 216 points and registered 146 penalty minutes in 262 games played.

On June 17, 2011, the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Shugg to a three-year entry-level contract^[1] and sent him to the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 2014–15, he saw the ice in three NHL contests for the Hurricanes.

At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season and not offered a new contract with the Hurricanes, Shugg as a free agent left North America and accepted an initial try-out contract with Latvian club, Dinamo Riga of the KHL on July 27, 2016.^[2] After 33 KHL contests, including two goals and nine assists, he parted company with Dinamo on December 13, 2016.^[3] Some days later, he signed a deal with Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in Germany for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.^[4]

After playing out the season with Augsburger, Shugg opted to remain in Germany, signing a one-year deal with Kölner Haie on June 8, 2017.^[5] In the following 2017–18 season, Shugg continued showing his offensive touch in the DEL, contributing with 16 goals and 37 points in 52 games with the Sharks.

He joined his third German club, in his third season, agreeing to a one-year contract with reigning three-time champions EHC München on June 19, 2018.^[6]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Oshawa Generals	OHL		38	4	10	14	10		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		23	0	3	3	2		3	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		68	17	16	33	48		20	5	4	9	16
2009–10	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		67	39	40	79	43		18	5	10	15	10
2010–11	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	OHL		66	41	46	87	43		20	10	9	19	14
2011–12	Florida Everblades	ECHL		11	4	8	12	8		11	7	5	12	8
2011–12	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		33	5	8	13	12		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Florida Everblades	ECHL		19	11	11	22	20		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		39	7	14	21	10		4	2	0	2	0
2013–14	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		75	16	22	38	26		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		65	21	22	43	28		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		59	13	22	35	36		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Dinamo Riga	KHL		33	2	9	11	6		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Augsburger Panther	DEL		20	8	9	17	8		6	2	4	6	0
2017–18	Kölner Haie	DEL		52	16	21	37	34		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	EHC München	DEL		46	9	23	32	34		14	4	2	6	8
2019–20	EHC München	DEL		13	1	1	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	SaiPa	Liiga		16	1	5	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—