Former Canes Draft Pick Bobby Hughes Arrested
by Cory Lavalette on Nov 10, 2009 11:26 AM EST
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PrintAllegations Come From Incident Last Year When Forward — Now Islanders’ Property — Was With River Rats
Bobby Hughes, a 2006 fourth-round draft pick of the Carolina Hurricanes and current New York Islanders prospect, was arrested last Wednesday following a Bridgeport Sound Tigers game and charged with two counts of sexual assault.
According to reports, the alleged crime occurred last season when Hughes, who turns 22 on Nov. 11, was a member of the Albany River Rats, the Hurricanes’ AHL affiliate.
Hughes was traded to the Islanders this offseason for journeyman Rob Hennigar. In the 2007-08 season, Hughes was sidelined by a mysterious neck/back injury that threatened his career, but rebounded to rejoin the River Rats last season. Unfortunately, he then needed sports hernia surgery and was limited to just 27 games in 2008-09.
Both the Hurricanes and River Rats were contacted and had no comment. The Islanders have been e-mailed and have not yet responded. We will update the article if they have a statement.
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My question is, if it happened last season, why it took so long for the authorities to arrest him? Has this been in development since the incident or was it sprung on Bobby Hughes from out of the blue? Not that I feel sorry for him if it was.
by hockeythoughts on Nov 10, 2009 11:53 AM EST reply actions
The Times-Union article said he was indicted last month.
by Cory Lavalette on Nov 10, 2009 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
They may have been waiting on him to come back to town…. why go get him when he will eventually go there?
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on Nov 10, 2009 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
Given the severity of the charges, I don’t think they waited months to indict him. But you may be right on the actual formal arrest.
by Cory Lavalette on Nov 10, 2009 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
FYI, Dominik has already talked about this over here at Lighthouse Hockey so you can check that out too if you want.
Oh- and why is Rob Hennigar called “a journeyman”? That term just makes me think of a completely different kind of player- you know, maybe one that has journeyed from one organization to another, not a kid that was signed out of college and then traded once so far in his entire career.
Lets go Islanders...
Yes, I talked with Dominik about it earlier today. I should’ve included his link, so thanks for posting it.
Journeyman has nothing to do with how well-traveled you are, it means you are experienced and reliable, but unspectacular. Hennigar, who is playing in the ECHL, is very unlikely to ever make it to the NHL.
by Cory Lavalette on Nov 10, 2009 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
No prob :)
As far as this goes-
bq. Journeyman has nothing to do with how well-traveled you are, it means you are experienced and reliable
Hennigar doesnt fit that interpretation, either. Dont get me wrong he might very well get to that point, but he doesnt fit it now as he is not yet experienced nor is he as of yet reliable..
Lets go Islanders...
by TheMetalChick on Nov 10, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
I was giving you a strict definition. He is an experienced and reliable hockey player … not an experienced and reliable NHLer.
by Cory Lavalette on Nov 10, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
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