Very few players that I have talked about have a background story that is as interesting as Quinton “Quinn” Hughes’ is. For one, like current NHL defensemen Shane Gostisbehere and Jakob Chychrun, Hughes is one of just a small handful of players that were born in The Sunshine State. Second, while Hughes has chosen to play for the US National Team, he spent much of his childhood living in Toronto. Hughes comes from a family of hockey players, and the family has had very close ties to the NHL for over a decade now. His father, Jim Hughes, has had an extensive career in hockey, playing college hockey for Providence College, and has been an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins, and, most recently, Director of Player Development for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
2018 Prospect Profile: Quinn Hughes
