| Former teams | Montreal Canadiens Colorado Avalanche Lausanne HC |
|---|---|
| Birth date | June 23, 1994 (age 32) |
| Birth place | Alma, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft |
| Height in | 10 |
| Weight lb | 196 |
| Position | Left wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| League | SHL |
| Team | Djurgårdens IF |
| Draft (2012) | 122nd overall |
| Draft team | Montreal Canadiens |
| Career start | 2013 |
Charles Simard-Hudon (born June 23, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 122nd overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 NHL entry draft. Hudon has also previously played for the Colorado Avalanche.
Playing career
Hudon played his amateur midget hockey within his native Quebec with the Saint-Eustache Vikings of the QMAAA. He was drafted to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, 6th overall by the Chicoutimi Saguenéens. Following two prolific seasons in the QMJHL, he was selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.
On May 5, 2013, Hudon was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[1] During his last junior season in 2013–14, continuing as the Saguenéens captain, Hudon lead the offense with 41 points in 33 games before he was traded to Baie-Comeau Drakkar. He helped Drakkar to the President Cup Finals, co-leading the team in goals with 10 and finishing third in points with 21.
In his first full professional season in 2014–15, Hudon was assigned to the Canadiens AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs. Hudon quickly assumed a top-line scoring role and recorded a spectacular rookie season with 57 points in 75 games. Finishing second amongst the Bulldogs in scoring and second amongst rookie's league-wide, Hudon was selected to the AHL All-Rookie Team.[2] Hudon was also selected to the AHL All-Star Game, posting 3 goals and an assist to earn co-MVP honors.[3]
In the following 2015–16 season, Hudon was initially reassigned to a new AHL affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps. On December 8, 2015, he received his first NHL recall by the Montreal Canadiens. He made his NHL debut and recorded his first NHL point with an assist in a 3–2 defeat to the Detroit Red Wings on December 10, 2015.[4] He posted another assist in his second game before he was returned to the IceCaps on December 18, 2015.
During the 2017–18 season, Hudon recorded his first two career NHL goals in an 8–3 win over the Ottawa Senators on October 30.[5] In his first season of regular NHL action, he ultimately generated 23 primary points (10 goals and 13 primary assists) on a team that struggled for offensive consistency.[6]
On October 6, 2018, Hudon scored his first goal of the 2018–19 season in a 5–1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.[7] Hudon snapped a nine game goal drought on November 10, 2018, scoring the first goal in a 5–4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.[8][9] He ultimately disappointed in his second full season with the Canadiens, registering only five points (three goals and two assists) in 32 games. Hudon rejected a qualifying contract offer, priming him for restricted free agency.[10]
On July 19, 2019, Hudon signed a one-year, $900,000 contract extension with the Canadiens.[11] He was waived by the Canadiens before the start of the season, but cleared and was reassigned to the Laval Rocket.[12] After scoring nine goals to start the season with the Rocket, Hudon was recalled by the Canadiens on November 16.[13] He was sent back to Laval on December 7 and earned a spot at the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic.[14][15]
On October 12, 2020, despite his restricted free agent status with the Canadiens after he was tendered a qualifying offer, it was reported that Hudon would play in Switzerland during 2020–21.[16] On October 16, Hudon agreed to a one-year contract with Lausanne HC of the NL.[17]
As a free agent from the Canadiens after 7 seasons under contract with the organization, Hudon was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 28, 2021.[18] Following the Lightning's training camp, Hudon was assigned to join AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch for the duration of the 2021–22 season. He matched his career best mark of 57 points, collecting 30 goals and 27 assists through 66 games.
Leaving the Lightning organization at the conclusion of his contract, on July 13, 2022, Hudon was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Colorado Avalanche.[19]
On July 3, 2023, having left the Avalanche as a free agent, Hudon was signed to a two-year AHL contract with the Ontario Reign, the primary affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings.[20]
After two point-per-game seasons with the Ontario Reign, Hudon left the club as a free agent and returned abroad in agreeing to a two-year contract with Swedish outfit, Djurgårdens IF of the SHL, on July 23, 2025.[21]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Saint-Eustache Vikings | QMAAA | 40 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 63 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 59 | 25 | 41 | 66 | 50 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 56 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 66 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 33 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 24 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 30 | ||
| 2014–15 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 75 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 67 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 56 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 72 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 32 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 46 | 27 | 8 | 35 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Lausanne HC | NL | 33 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 66 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 61 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 56 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 60 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 67 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 134 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Canada Quebec | U17 | 4th | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | |
| 2011 | Canada | IH18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Canada | U18 | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Canada | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 25 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2011 | |
| Michel Bergeron Trophy | 2011 | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2011 | |
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2012 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2015 | [2] |
| AHL All-Star Game | 2015 | |
| AHL All-Star Game MVP | 2015 | [3] |
References
- ^ "Canadiens sign Charles Hudon to three-year deal". Montreal Canadiens. May 5, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "2014-15 All-Rookie Team Announced". American Hockey League. April 8, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Bulldogs Hudon nets hat-trick in AHL All-Star win". Sportsnet.ca. January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ "Helm scores twice, Red Wings rally past Canadiens". National Hockey League. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Hickey, Pat. "Canadiens' offence explodes in 8-3 rout of Ottawa Senators". Ottawa: Montreal Gazette. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
Charles Hudon led the offence with his first two NHL goals
- ^ "The best is yet to come for Charles Hudon". Eyes On The Prize. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Montreal Canadiens - Pittsburgh Penguins - October 6th, 2018". NHL.com. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ Hickey, Pat (November 11, 2018). "Canadiens put on a lively show to edge flashy Vegas Golden Knights". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "Canadiens' Charles Hudon: Sparks comeback Saturday". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ Cowan, Stu (June 18, 2019). "Charles Hudon turns down qualifying offer from Canadiens". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ "Canadiens agree to terms with Charles Hudon". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ Cowan, Stu (September 30, 2019). "Canadiens' Charlie Lindgren and Charles Hudon clear NHL waivers". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ Lefrançois, Guillaume (November 16, 2019). "Hudon rappelé, Kotkaniemi de retour, Drouin et Byron blessés" (in fr-ca). La Presse. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Cowan, Stu (December 8, 2019). "Canadiens call up forward Riley Barber from Laval Rocket". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Rosters announced for 2020 AHL All-Star Classic". TheAHL.com. January 3, 2020. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ Lefrançois, Guillaume (October 12, 2020). "Charles Hudon to Switzerland?" (in French). La Presse. lapresse.ca. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Big signing added to roster of Lausanne" (in French). Lausanne HC. October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Lightning sign five players to one-year, two-way contracts". Tampa Bay Lightning. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Avalanche signs Charles Hudon and Andreas Englund". Colorado Avalanche. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Reign sign Hudon to two-year pact". American Hockey League. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to Djurgårdens IF, Charles Hudon" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF. July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.