NHL releases statement on Canucks captain Quinn Hughes
The NHL made a statement on their social media on Thursday regarding Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes.
On their Public Relations account on X, the National Hockey League shared a thread featuring statistics and interesting facts on captains in Vancouver Canucks history including the team's current leader, Quinn Hughes.
In their post, the NHL discussed Hughes' franchise record-setting season in just his first year wearing the 'C' in Vancouver. Hughes finished the season with 75 assists and 92 points, both of which were franchise records among defencemen in Vancouver Canucks history.
"Quinn Hughes, the 15th captain in franchise history, concluded his first season with the 'C' - a campaign he finished with records for assists (75) and points (92) by a Canucks defenceman."
It was remarkable to watch Quinn Hughes do what he was able to do during the 2023-24 season and it made it even more impressive given it was his first season as Vancouver's captain. Being a captain in a Canadian market comes with a lot of pressure and Quinn Hughes was able to handle it very well and will continue to do so for years to come.
As we head further into the summer and towards training camp, which begins in roughly nine weeks, Canucks fans are looking forward to seeing what Quinn Hughes has in store for the 2024-25 campaign. There's no doubt he'll reach the 85-point plateau at least, but many wonder if he could become the seventh defenceman in NHL history to record 100 or more points in a single season.
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Do you think Quinn Hughes will get 100 points this season? | ||
| Yes | 188 | 77.4 % |
| No | 55 | 22.6 % |
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