With Quinn Hughes going seventh overall - and already seeming like a steal - for the Vancouver Canucks in 2018, and Jack ranking as the consensus pick for first overall in the next draft, the Hughes family feels like a factory for high-end talent. There’s even a younger Hughes brother named Luke.
As great as it is going to be to see the Hughes brothers tear up the NHL, it’s really something to see all of the family footage of the trio growing up. They’re playing hockey indoors and outdoors, and there’s even an adorable baby/kids in hockey gear photo. It’s truly great stuff.
Enjoy the video above of these promising Hughes kids, and their loving parents. As Luke notes, they’re best friends.
NBC Sports is celebrating Hockey Day in America with an NHL Sunday tripleheader on NBC and NBCSN, as well as a collection of stories and features which explore hockey’s impact and influence across the U.S.
Pre-game studio coverage begins at noon ET on NBC with NHL Live, which will be on-site in Hockeytown at The Rink at Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit, Mich. Liam McHugh and Kathryn Tappen will anchor pre-game, intermission and post-game coverage throughout the day alongside analysts Mike Milbury, Keith Jones and Jeremy Roenick. In addition, Tappen will provide reports and interviews from the Team USA vs. Canada women’s hockey game at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Sunday afternoon.
NBC Hockey Day in America schedule:
N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh – NBC – 12:30 p.m. ET (Watch live)
St. Louis at Minnesota – NBC – 3:30 p.m. ET (Watch live)
Philadelphia at Detroit – NBCSN – 6 p.m. ET (Watch live)
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James O’Brien is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @cyclelikesedins.