Quinn Hughes

Quinn Hughes
Hughes with the Michigan Wolverines in 2018
Born (1999-10-14) October 14, 1999
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Vancouver Canucks
University of Michigan (NCAA)
National team  United States
NHL Draft 7th overall, 2018
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career TBD–present

Quinton “Quinn” Hughes (born October 14, 1999) is an American ice hockey defenseman for the University of Michigan of the Big Ten Conference (B1G). Hughes was drafted 7th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to the draft, he was considered a top prospect player.[1][2][3][4]

Playing career

Hughes’ family moved to Toronto early in his life, as his father worked with the Toronto Maple Leafs for 11 years, however, he chose to join the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) in 2015.[1] Hughes played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program along with fellow top prospect and first rounder Brady Tkachuk.[5] During the 2016–17 season, Hughes 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.[1] He was also named to the All-USHL Second Team.[6] As of 2018, he sits in fifth place for the USNTDP record for most points by a defenseman with 77.[7]

Collegiate

Hughes currently plays for the Michigan Wolverines at the University of Michigan. There, he is enrolled in the School of Kinesiology and majors in Sport Management.[8] During the 2017–18 season, Hughes recorded five goals and 24 assists in 37 games. 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.[9] Hughes' 24 assists is the most in Michigan program history by a freshman defenseman.[9] Following an outstanding freshman season, Hughes was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, and the All-Big Ten Second Team.[9] He was also selected as a finalist for Big Ten Freshman of the Year, with the award eventually going to Mitchell Lewandowski.[10][11]

Hughes was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the first round, seventh overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[12] Despite this, Hughes decided to return to Michigan for his sophomore year.[13]

International play

Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2018 United States
World Championships
2018 Denmark
IIHF World U18 Championship
2017 Slovakia

Hughes played at the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, helping the U.S. Under-18 World Championship team win a gold medal in Slovakia.[8] He finished in the top five in scoring among United States defensemen with five points.[14]

In 2017, Hughes played on the U20 U.S. national junior team at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Buffalo, New York, helping his team win bronze.[14] The following year, he was the youngest player named to the senior United States roster to compete at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[15] Hughes again won bronze, scoring two points in ten games.

Personal life

Hughes was born in Orlando, Florida while his father was assistant coach for the Orlando Solar Bears.[16] He is Jewish.[17] He comes from a hockey playing family as his father, Jim Hughes, was a former hockey player and team captain for Providence College, an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins, and the Toronto Maple Leafs Director of Player Development.[18][19] His mother, Ellen Hughes, played ice hockey, lacrosse, and soccer at the University of New Hampshire and, in 2012, was inducted into the University of New Hampshire Athletics Hall of Fame.[19] She also played for the United States women's national ice hockey team, and won a silver medal at the 1992 World Championship.[20] Hughes has two younger brothers, Jack and Luke, who also play hockey. Jack plays for the U.S. National U18 Team and is considered the top draft prospect for 2019.[21][22] Luke plays minor ice hockey for Little Caesars Bantam Major AAA.[23][22]

His uncle Marty and his cousin, Teddy Doherty, were also both involved in hockey.[20] Marty last played in the British National League for the Dundee Stars,[24] and Teddy last played for the Manchester Monarchs in the ECHL.[25]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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 — — — — —
NCAA totals 37 5 24 29 26 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 United States U17 5th 5 1 5 6 6
2017 United States U18 1st, gold medalist(s) 7 1 4 5 4
2018 United States WJC 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 3 3 6
2018 United States WC 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 100222
Junior totals 19 2 12 14 16
Senior totals 10 0 2 2 2

Awards and honors

Award Year Ref
USHL
All-USHL Second Team 2017 [6]
College
All-Big Ten Freshman Team 2018 [9]
All-Big Ten Second Team 2018

References

  1. 1 2 3 Herman, Adam (September 27, 2018). "Introducing Quinn Hughes, the NHL's next hot American defense prospect". sportingnews.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ Button, Craig (January 8, 2018). "Craig's List: Dahlin cemented top status at World Juniors". TSN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ "MCKEEN'S HOCKEY TOP 31 - DECEMBER RANKING". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  4. ↑ Harling, Peter (January 15, 2018). "Quinn Hughes". dobberprospects.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ McGran, Kevin (January 1, 2018). "Growing up in Toronto gave Team USA blueliner a big boost". Buffalo, NY: The Toronto Star. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Hughes, St. Cyr Receive USHL End of Year Awards". usahockeyntdp.com. April 13, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ "All-Time NTDP Record Book". usahockeyntdp.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  8. 1 2 "QUINN HUGHES". mgoblue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Garkse, TJ (March 13, 2018). "Marody Headlines Group of Wolverines to Garner Big Ten Hockey Awards". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Finalists Announced for Big Ten Hockey Individual Awards". bigten.org. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  11. ↑ Garkse, TJ (March 8, 2018). "Awards & Honors: Quartet of Wolverines Named Finalists to B1G Postseason Awards". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Canucks Select Defenceman Quintin Hughes". NHL.com. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  13. ↑ Kornacki, Steve (July 28, 2018). "Quinn Hughes Returning to Michigan to Pursue Unfinished Business". mgoblue.com. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  14. 1 2 "Quinn Hughes". teamusa.usahockey.com. Team USA Hockey. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  15. ↑ "2018 U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER". teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  16. ↑ Ruiz, Stephen. "Link to IHL's Solar Bears connects NHL Draft prospect to Orlando". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  17. ↑ "Sports Shorts". Jewish Sports Review. 11 (125): 13. January–February 2018.
  18. ↑ Mullen, Liz (April 11, 2016). "CAA Hockey adds longtime coaches in staff positions to develop players". sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  19. 1 2 Krupa, Gregg (January 14, 2018). "Hockey runs deep in Hughes' family bloodline". detroitnews.com. Ann Arbor. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  20. 1 2 Olsen, Becky (December 16, 2015). "Quinn Hughes Follows in Family Footsteps with Hockey". usahockeyntdp.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  21. ↑ "JACK HUGHES". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  22. 1 2 Peters, Chris (April 5, 2018). "Meet the Hughes brothers, America's future first family of hockey". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  23. ↑ "LUKE HUGHES". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  24. ↑ "MARTY HUGHES". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  25. ↑ "TEDDY DOHERTY". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
Awards and achievements
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