Career
He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round, 35th overall, in the 1985 National Hockey League Entry Draft. After playing three seasons with the Saint-Jean Castors of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), Hogue joined the Sabres" American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans, for the 1986-1987 season. He made his National Hockey League (National Hockey League) debut with the Sabres in the 1987-1988 season, and remained with the Sabres until early in the 1991-1992 season.
Three games into the season, he was part of a blockbuster trade between the Sabres and the New York Islanders which involved seven players, including Pierre Turgeon and Pat LaFontaine.
Hogue"s time in New York was the most productive of his career, as he scored 105 goals in three-plus seasons with the Islanders before joining the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hogue was a journeyman for the remainder of his career, playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins, and three separate stints with the Dallas Stars.
He joined the Washington Capitals late in the 2001-2002 season and played the final nine games of his National Hockey League career there. In his National Hockey League career, Hogue appeared in 863 games.