Quinn Hughes

Quinn Hughes

Quintin Hughes (born October 14, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hughes was drafted 7th overall by the Canucks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to the draft, he was considered a top prospect player. Following success with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, Hughes joined the University of Michigan for the 2017–18 season. There he set a new record for most assists by a Michigan freshman defenseman and was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team and the All-Big Ten Second Team. Internationally, Hughes has represented the United States at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He made his senior national debut for Team USA at the 2018 IIHF World Championship where he helped them win bronze. Hughes is from a family of hockey players; his younger brother Jack was drafted 1st overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, while his youngest brother Luke is a top prospect for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Their father is the director of player development for the Toronto Maple Leafs and his mother Ellen Weinberg-Hughes played for the United States women's national ice hockey team.

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