| Quinn Hughes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Hughes in 2020 | |||
| Born | (1999-10-14)October 14, 1999 (age 26) Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Vancouver Canucks | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| NHL draft | 7th overall,2018 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Quintin Hughes[1] (born October 14, 1999) is an American professionalice hockey player who is adefenseman andcaptain for theVancouver Canucks of theNational Hockey League (NHL). Hughes was drafted seventh overall by the Canucks in the2018 NHL entry draft. Before the draft, he was considered a top prospect. Showing impressive offensive prowess as a defenseman since the beginning of his time with the Canucks, he was nominated for theCalder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie in 2020. He holds several franchise and NHL records for defensemen, and won theJames Norris Memorial Trophy in 2024 as the NHL's best defenseman.
Following success with theUSA Hockey National Team Development Program, Hughes joined theUniversity of Michigan for the2017–18 season. There he set a new record for most assists by a Michigan freshman defenseman and was named to theAll-Big Ten Freshman Team and theAll-Big Ten Second Team.
Internationally, Hughes has represented theUnited States at the2018 and2019 World Junior Championships. He made hissenior national team debut at the2018 IIHF World Championship where he helped them win bronze.
Hughes is from a family of ice hockey players; his younger brotherJack wasdrafted first overall by theNew Jersey Devils in the2019 NHL entry draft, while his youngest brotherLuke was drafted fourth overall in the2021 NHL entry draft, also by the Devils. His motherEllen Weinberg-Hughes played for theUnited States women's national ice hockey team and his father was the director of player development for theToronto Maple Leafs.
Born inOrlando, Florida, Hughes began playing hockey while his family was living in Boston due to his father, Jim Hughes' work.[2] He began playing as a forward before transitioning to defense at the age of 13.[3]
Hughes' family moved toToronto in 2006, as his father found work with theToronto Maple Leafs.[4] As he had begun skating at a young age, while in elementary school he was given permission to skate during lunch period after he consistently became distracted during class watching his younger brother and father skate on a frozen baseball diamond.[5][6] Hughes' hockey career began when he played Bantam AAA and Minor Midget AAA hockey for the Toronto Marlboros,[7] before joining theUSA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) in 2015.[4] He also had the option of joining theOntario Hockey League (OHL), as theSarnia Sting drafted him in the third round of the 2015 OHL Draft, but Hughes chose to continue developing in the United States.[6] However, before joining the USNTDP, he made a verbal commitment in January 2015 to play college ice hockey at theUniversity of Michigan for their2017–18 season.[8]
Hughes played in the USNTDP alongside fellow top prospectBrady Tkachuk, with whom he shared a room.[9] In his first year with the U.S. National Under-17 Team, Hughes scored 7 goals and recorded 17 assists in 57 games. During the2016–17 season, he scored four goals and 22 assists in 26 games, making him the first defenseman in USHL history to post such high points-per-game ratio two seasons before his NHL draft eligibility.[4] For his efforts, he was named to theAll-USHL Second Team.[10] As of 2018[update], he sits in fifth place for the USNTDP record for most points by a defenseman with 77.[11]
Hughes played for theMichigan Wolverines at the University of Michigan from 2017 to 2019. There, he enrolled in theSchool of Kinesiology and majored in Sport Management.[12] During his rookie season, in which he was the youngestNCAA male ice hockey player, Hughes recorded five goals and 24 assists in 37 games.[13] His 29 points ranked tied for 12th in the NCAA and third in the Big Ten among freshmen, while his 24 assists ranked third in the NCAA and first overall in the Big Ten among freshman.[14] Hughes' 24 assists is the most in Michigan program history by a freshman defenseman.[14] Following an outstanding freshman season, Hughes was named to the Big TenAll-Freshman Team, and theAll-Big Ten Second Team.[14] He was also selected as a finalist forBig Ten Freshman of the Year, with the award eventually going to Mitchell Lewandowski.[15][16]
Leading up to the2018 NHL entry draft, Hughes was considered a top prospect player due to his skating and puck-moving ability.[17][18] The final ranking from theNHL Central Scouting Bureau in April placed Hughes in sixth place amongst North American skaters.[19] He was eventually drafted by theVancouver Canucks in the first round, seventh overall.[1] He attended the Canucks development camp that summer[20] but ultimately decided to return to Michigan for his sophomore year, citing a goal to win an NCAA championship and furthering his development as his reasons.[21]
Despite speculation Hughes would leave Michigan early to join the Canucks,[22] he finished the 2018–19 season with the Wolverines. During the2019 Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, he suffered a foot injury in a 3–2 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers on March 8, 2019.[23] After an x-ray showed limited damage to his foot, Hughes played the following night in a 4–1 loss to the Golden Gophers, which thus eliminated the Wolverines from the playoff series.[24] During his sophomore season, Hughes recorded five goals and 28 assists in 32 games, ranking first on the Wolverines in scoring.[25] Following an outstanding season, he was named to theAll-Big Ten First Team and was nominated for theHobey Baker Award.[26][27] He was also named a finalist forBig Ten Player of the Year andBig Ten Defensive Player of the Year.[28] On March 12, Hughes was named to theAHCA First-Team All-America, becoming the 95th All-American in Michigan's history.[29]
On March 10, 2019, Hughes ended his collegiate career following his sophomore season, signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Canucks.[25] After signing, Hughes underwent anMRI by the Canucks medical staff and was discouraged from skating for a week as a result of his foot injury sustained from the Big Ten playoffs.[30] He eventually made his NHL debut on March 28, 2019, against theLos Angeles Kings where he played on a pairing withLuke Schenn.[31] He recorded his first career NHL point, an assist on aBrock Boeser goal, in a 3–2 shootout win.[32]
Hughes attended the Canucks training and preseason camp before the2019–20 season. After the signing of Brock Boeser, Hughes was tested on the first unit of the powerplay alongside Boeser andJ. T. Miller.[33] After going scoreless to begin the season, Hughes recorded his first career NHL goal in their home opening game against theLos Angeles Kings while the Canucks were on a power play.[34] He became the youngest Canuck defenseman sinceJ. J. Daigneault to score a goal for the team.[35] A month later, Hughes bruised his left knee in a game against theAnaheim Ducks on November 1, 2019.[36] He returned to the lineup after missing one game, where he scored the game-tying goal in an eventual 2–1 overtime loss to theSt. Louis Blues.[37] As a result, he became the fourth under-twenty Canuck in franchise history to record 14 or more points by their 20th game.[38] During a game on November 21, Hughes recorded three power-play assists in the 6–3 win.[39] This achievement made him the first rookie defenseman in NHL history to record three power-play assists in multiple games in a season.[40] By November 27, he became the first Canucks rookie defenseman to register three three-point games. It also made him one of the first rookies of the 2019–20 season to reach 20 points.[41] Due to his successful start to the season, Hughes was listed as a "Last Man standing" option at the2020 NHL All-Star Game, allowing fans to vote him into the competition.[42] On January 11, in a 6–3 win over theBuffalo Sabres, Hughes became the sixth fastest defensemen in NHL history to reach 30 assists in 49 games or less.[43] That same day, he was voted into theNHL All-Star Game along withMitch Marner,David Perron, andT. J. Oshie.[44] As a result, the Vancouver Canucks became the first team in the Expansion Era to have a rookie play in the All-Star Game in three consecutive seasons.[45] At theNHL All-Star Skills Competition, Hughes partook in the Fastest Skater contest, finishing with a time of 14.263.[46] The next day, Hughes became the second rookie defenseman to score a goal in the NHL All-Star Game,[47] during which Pacific Division coachWayne Gretzky stated "That young lad's a defenseman? That's better hands than I had."[48][49]
Upon returning from the All-Star break, Hughes continued his record-breaking season with the Canucks. On February 27, he recorded an assist on J. T. Miller's power-play goal against the Ottawa Senators, replacing Boeser as the franchise record holder for most powerplay points in a season by a rookie. That assist was also his 43rd of the season, moving him into first place for most single assists by a rookie in franchise history.[50] He was subsequently named Rookie of the Month for February.[51] Although the 2019–20 season was eventually paused due to thecoronavirus, Hughes ended his rookie season as the lead rookie in points league-wide, becoming the third rookie defensemen sinceBobby Orr andBrian Leetch to do so in the modern era.[52] As a result of his play, he was named aCalder Memorial Trophy finalist alongsideCale Makar andDominik Kubalík.[53]
Hughes returned to the Canucks for their Return to Play Initiative months following the conclusion of the regular season, saying he felt "as strong as I've ever been." During the play pause, he lived in Plymouth, Michigan with his family and played sports with his brothers daily to remain in shape.[54] He made his postseason debut during the team's qualifying round against theMinnesota Wild and recorded his first multi-point playoff game on August 6, 2020, as the Canucks took a 2–1 lead in the series.[55] As a result, he became the sixth youngest defenseman to record a three-assist playoff game[56] and the youngest in team history.[57] During the second round against theVegas Golden Knights, Hughes set a new NHL record for most playoff assists by a rookie defenseman with 13 assists in 15 playoff games.[58] After recording a goal and an assist during Game 6, he also surpassed the record for most points in a postseason by a rookie defenseman set by Cale Makar the night before.[59] Following the Canucks elimination from the playoffs, Hughes was named to theAll-Rookie Team, becoming the first Canucks defenseman sinceMattias Öhlund in 1997–98 to be named on the team.[60] Hughes would finish second in Calder Trophy voting to Cale Makar, becoming the third consecutive Canucks rookie to place in the top two for the award.[61]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the2020–21 season was pushed back until January 13, 2021, for a 56-game regular season. The Canucks were also temporarily realigned into theNorth Division where they would only compete against Canadian teams.[62] Hughes began the season with eight assists through the team's nine games, becoming the fourth player in franchise history to reach this milestone in the same number of games.[63] As the season continued, Hughes continued collecting points and matching NHL records. After collecting his 18th point on February 13 against theCalgary Flames, Hughes tied the NHL record for fourth-most points by an NHL defenseman in the first 18 games of a season since 1985–86.[64] In March, Hughes became the seventh quickest defenseman in franchise history to reach the 25-point mark[65] and later became the sixth fastest to exceed 30 points.[66] On March 30, Hughes was one of 22 players on the Canucks who were infected with an aggressiveGamma variant ofCOVID-19. He returned to the ice on April 21, 2021, where he collected three points in a 6–3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.[67] Preliminary contract discussion also began for Hughes andElias Pettersson, who were both to become restricted free agents and the conclusion of the season.[68] Shortly following his return to the lineup, Hughes tallied his 77th assist to tie Pettersson for the second-most assists before age 22 in franchise history and third-most overall points by a Canucks defenseman.[69] Hughes finished the season leading all team defensemen in points and ranked third overall in scoring with three goals and 38 assists for 41 points. In recognition of his efforts, Hughes was awarded theBabe Pratt Trophy as the team's best defenseman.[70]
As contract discussions continued into the following season, Hughes missed most of training camp and preseason games before signing a six-year, $47.1 million contract on October 1, 2021.[71] He subsequently returned to the Canucks lineup on October 7 for a pre-season game against the Edmonton Oilers.[72] During the regular season, Hughes set numerous franchise records and set career-highs in assists and points. On October 21, Hughes became the fastest defenseman in Canucks history to reach 100 points and the fastest active NHL defenseman.[73] The following month, Hughes became the second-fastest Canuck to reach the 100 assist milestone following a game against theMontreal Canadiens on November 29.[74] Two nights later, Hughes tallied a career-high four-points in a game against theOttawa Senators to become the fifth defenseman in franchise history to record four assists in one game.[75] Although Hughes was quickly amassing a career-high in points, the Canucks struggled to win games and fired their head coachTravis Green after maintaining a losing 8–15–2 record.[76] The Canucks replaced Green withBruce Boudreau, who had previously worked with Hughes' father Jim while coaching theManchester Monarchs.[77] Following the hiring of Boudreau, Hughes and Pettersson approached him to play on the penalty kill.[78][79] Under Bruce Boudreau, the Canucks went on a seven-game win streak[80] and Hughes amassed eight assists through Boudreau's first nine games.[81] On January 21, 2022, Hughes collected his 30th assist in his 39th game of the season to become the second fastest Canucks defenseman to reach 30 assists in a season.[82] On February 7, after tallying two goals and 32 assists in 45 games, Hughes was reinfected with COVID-19 and placed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list.[83] Hughes missed three games before returning on February 17 for the Canucks' game against theSan Jose Sharks, where he scored goal and an assist to help lead the Canucks to a 5–4 overtime win.[84] As the Canucks began gaining momentum in an attempt to quality for the2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, Hughes set a new franchise record for most points by defenseman in a single season. He surpassed the previous record holderDoug Lidster after tallying a goal and two assists in the Canucks win over theSeattle Kraken on April 27 to total 66 points.[85] While the Canucks failed to qualify for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs,[86] Hughes finished the 2021–22 season with eight goals and 60 assists for 68 points through 76 games. He also finished eighth in scoring among all NHL defensemen and fifth in power-play scoring with 31 points.[87] Although Hughes was not one of the top three finalists for theNorris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman, he received two fourth-place votes and three fifth-place votes.[88] He also received three second place and 11 third place votes for the2021-22 First and Second All-Star Teams.[89]
Hughes followed up his career season by breaking his previous franchise record for most points by a defenseman in a single season. Leading up to the start of the2022–23 season, Hughes admitted he wished to score more and develop a shoot-first mentality.[90] Under coach Boudreau, Hughes accumulated five assists through five games[91] although the Canucks began the season with a losing 0–5–2 record.[92] After missing four games with a lower-body injury, Hughes returned to the Canucks lineup on October 31 for their game against theNew Jersey Devils.[91] On January 22, the Canucks fired Boudreau after he led the team to an 18–25–3 record to rank sixth in the Pacific Division and 14 points out of a playoff spot.[93] On March 4, 2023, Hughes tallied two assists in the Canucks 4–1 win over theToronto Maple Leafs to become the fastest defenseman in NHL history to reach the 200-assist milestone. He reached this milestone in his 263rd career NHL game, one fewer than the second place defensemanBrian Leetch.[94]
Before the start of the2023–24 season, Hughes was named the 15thcaptain in Canucks history, making him both the youngest active captain in the NHL and the first American-born captain of the Canucks.[95] Hughes and his defensive partnerFilip Hronek played important roles in helping the Canucks find early success through October and November.[96] On November 6, Hughes was named the NHL'sFirst Star of the Week after tallying eight points over three games.[97] A few days later, Hughes and Hronek became the third defensemen pairings in NHL history to each register 14 or more assists through the first 13 games of a season.[96] Following a win over the San Jose Sharks on November 20, Hughes matched his career-high eight goals and became the first player to reach the 30-point mark in the 2023–24 NHL regular season. This also made him the third defenseman in NHL history to reach 30 points through the first 17 games of the season.[98] The following month, Hughes became the first defenseman in the 2023–24 season to reach 40 points and the first Canucks defenseman to do so in less than 40 games.[99] He also joined Miller and Pettersson as the third trio of teammates to reach 40 points in their teams' first 33 games since 1997.[100] In recognition of his efforts, Hughes was named to the2024 National Hockey League All-Star Game for the second time in his career.[101][102] Finishing the regular season with 92 points, which led the league for defensemen, Hughes won theNorris Trophy at the end of the 2023–24 season, becoming the first Canucks player in franchise history to do so.[103] In his first season as captain, the Canucks finished first in thePacific Division and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since participating in the expanded 2020 playoffs during Hughes' rookie season. Hughes contributed 10 assists in 13 games during the2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, in which the Canucks won their first round series in six games against theNashville Predators, before losing their second round series in seven games to theEdmonton Oilers.
On November 5, 2024, Hughes tallied three assists during a 5–1 win over theAnaheim Ducks, becoming the third-fastest defenseman in NHL history to reach the 300-assist milestone, doing so in his 376th career NHL game.[104] On December 1, Hughes surpassedAlexander Edler to become the Canucks' franchise leader in assists by a defenceman.[105] The following day, Hughes was named the secondNHL star of the week.[106] He had 76 points in 68 games during the2024–25 season, and was named a Norris Trophy finalist for the second time.[107]
On October 11, 2025, Hughes recorded his 410th career point to become the Canucks all-time leader in points by a defenseman, surpassing the previous record of 409 by Alexander Edler, also achieving the mark in 490 less games played than Edler.[108]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sice hockey | ||
| Representing United States | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2018 Denmark | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2019 Canada | |
| 2018 United States | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2017 Slovakia | |
Hughes has represented the United States internationally.[109] He stated that choosing to play for the United States was an easy choice because it was important for him to represent his country.[109]
In 2015, Hughes was named to the United States team for theWorld U-17 Hockey Challenge.[110] He was one of seven players from the Toronto Marlboros Minor Midget Team to compete at this tournament, with all but Hughes representing Canada.[111][112] Following that tournament, where the United States failed to place, Hughes participated at the Under-17 Four Nations Tournament in Slovakia.[109]
In 2017, Hughes played at the2017 IIHF World U18 Championships, helping theU.S. Under-18 World Championship team win a gold medal in Slovakia.[12] He finished in the top five in scoring among United States defensemen with five points.[113] He was later named to theU20 U.S. national junior team to compete at the2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships inBuffalo, New York, helping his team win bronze.[113]
A few months later, following the conclusion of his freshman season at Michigan, he was the youngest player named to the seniorUnited States roster to compete at the2018 IIHF World Championship.[114] At the age of 18, he was the only collegiate player on the roster and became the 33rd Michigan Wolverines player to compete at anIIHF World Championship tournament. Hughes again won bronze with the United States team, scoring two points in 10 games while averaging 12:13 minutes of ice time.[115]
During his sophomore season at Michigan, Hughes was selected to compete at the2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, alongside his brotherJack.[116] They became only the third pair of brothers to compete for the United States at a World Juniors tournament, with the most recent pairing beingJoey and Michael Anderson in 2017.[117] On December 24, 2018, Hughes, along with Michigan teammateJosh Norris, were named alternate captains for the United States. The two players were two of five returning competitors from the 2018 World Junior Championships team.[118] Hughes helped lead the team to the gold medal round of the tournament where they lost 3–2 against Finland.[119]
After the Vancouver Canucks season ended, Hughes was one of 17 players named to the United States' roster for the2019 IIHF World Championship.[120]
"The kind of defenceman I love playing with is a good-skating, puck-moving defenceman — and that's exactly what they're getting. He could be a Norris Trophy defenceman with his offensive instincts. He's a great skater; he can skate around anybody. And he's a great passer. Maybe a Duncan Keith but a better skater."
Described as a smooth-skating and mobile player, Hughes says he models his game after NHL defensemenDuncan Keith andKris Letang.[122] After being drafted by the Canucks, general managerJim Benning cited his dynamic skating and ability to quickly transition the puck as reasons for drafting him, seeing it as ideal for the team.[123] Andrew Berkshire of Sportsnet described Hughes as one of the best young defensemen in the NHL.[124]
Hughes was born inOrlando, Florida while his father was an assistant coach for theOrlando Solar Bears.[125] His mother isJewish while his father isCatholic.[126] His grandfather, Marty, was a formerMarine andbattalion chief with theNew York City Fire Department; he came out of retirement to assist firefighters inQueens during theSeptember 11 attacks.[127] He comes from a hockey-playing family as his father, Jim Hughes, is a former hockey player and team captain forProvidence College, an assistant coach for theBoston Bruins, and the Toronto Maple Leafs Director of Player Development.[128][129] His mother,Ellen Weinberg-Hughes, played ice hockey, lacrosse, and soccer at theUniversity of New Hampshire and, in 2012, was inducted into the University of New Hampshire Athletics Hall of Fame.[129] She also played for theUnited States women's national ice hockey team, and won a silver medal at the1992 World Championship.[109] Hughes has two younger brothers,Jack andLuke, who also play hockey and were drafted by the New Jersey Devils. Jack was drafted first overall in the2019 NHL entry draft and Luke was drafted fourth overall by the Devils in the2021 NHL entry draft.[130]
His uncle Marty and his cousin, Teddy Doherty, were also both involved in hockey.[109] Marty last played in theBritish National League for theDundee Stars,[131] and Teddy last played for theManchester Monarchs in theECHL.[132]
Hughes has dualAmerican andCanadian citizenship.[133]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 34 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 26 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | University of Michigan | B1G | 37 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | University of Michigan | B1G | 31 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 68 | 8 | 45 | 53 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 56 | 3 | 38 | 41 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 76 | 8 | 60 | 68 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 78 | 7 | 69 | 76 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 82 | 17 | 75 | 92 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 68 | 16 | 60 | 76 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 433 | 59 | 350 | 409 | 175 | 30 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 8 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | United States | U17 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2017 | United States | U18 |  | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2018 | United States | WJC |  | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2018 | United States | WC | | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2019 | United States | WJC |  | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | United States | WC | 7th | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 26 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 16 | ||||
| Senior totals | 18 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | ||||
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| All-USHL Second Team | 2017 | [10] |
| College | ||
| All-Big TenFreshman Team | 2018 | [14] |
| All-Big TenSecond Team | 2018 | |
| All-Big TenFirst Team | 2019 | [26] |
| AHCA First-Team All-American | 2019 | [29] |
| NHL | ||
| NHL Rookie of the Month | February 2020 | [51] |
| NHL All-Rookie Team | 2020 | [60] |
| NHL All-Star Game | 2020,2024 | [44][102] |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy | 2024 | [103] |
| NHL First All-Star Team | 2024 | [134] |
| EA Sports NHL cover athlete | 2025 | [135] |
| Second All-Star Team | 2025 | [136] |
| Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Babe Pratt Trophy | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | [137] |
| Cyclone Taylor Trophy | 2025 | |
| Cyrus H. McLean Trophy | 2025 | |
| Three Stars Award | 2025 | |
| Pavel Bure Most Exciting Player Award | 2025 | |
| Daniel & Henrik Sedin Award | 2025 | |
[...] That's because Hughes has dual citizenship with the U.S. and Canada, and although he was born in Orlando he's lived in Toronto the last few years.
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Vancouver Canucks first round draft pick 2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | James Norris Memorial Trophy winner 2024 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | EA Sports NHL cover athlete 2025 With:Jack Hughes (US) andLuke Hughes (deluxe edition) | Succeeded by |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by | Vancouver Canucks captain 2023–present | Incumbent |