What was historic about his Norris win?

No Canucks player had won it before

Quinn Hughes Quiz: Vancouver's Norris Trophy Defenseman

Three brothers from one hockey family were all drafted in the first round, and this Quinn Hughes quiz focuses on the oldest, Vancouver's smooth-skating defenseman. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on his Michigan years, the 2018 draft, his brothers Jack and Luke, his mother's playing career, the captaincy, the Norris Trophy and a record points season.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Team
Which NHL team does Quinn Hughes play for?
Pick
Where was he selected in the 2018 draft?
College
Where did he play college hockey?
Brothers
Which brothers also play in the NHL?
Mother
What did his mother Ellen do in hockey?
Captain
When was he named Canucks captain?
Norris
What does the Norris Trophy honor?
First
What was historic about his Norris win?
Points
How many points did he score in 2023-24?
Style
What is Hughes best known for?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which NHL team does Quinn Hughes play for?
Answer: Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver drafted him in 2018.
Q2: Where was he selected in the 2018 draft?
Answer: Seventh overall
He was a highly rated defenseman.
Q3: Where did he play college hockey?
Answer: University of Michigan
He spent two seasons there.
Q4: Which brothers also play in the NHL?
Answer: Jack and Luke Hughes
Both play for New Jersey.
Q5: What did his mother Ellen do in hockey?
Answer: Played for the US women's national team
Hockey runs in the family.
Q6: When was he named Canucks captain?
Answer: 2023
He succeeded Bo Horvat.
Q7: What does the Norris Trophy honor?
Answer: The best defenseman
He won it in 2024.
Q8: What was historic about his Norris win?
Answer: No Canucks player had won it before
It was a franchise first.
Q9: How many points did he score in 2023-24?
Answer: 92
It set a Canucks record for a defenseman.
Q10: What is Hughes best known for?
Answer: Elite skating and puck movement
He drives play from the back end.

Quinn Hughes Quiz – Vancouver's Norris Trophy Defenseman

Quinn Hughes, born in 1999, comes from a hockey family. His mother, Ellen Weinberg-Hughes, played for the US women's national team, and his younger brothers Jack and Luke also became first-round picks.

After two seasons at the University of Michigan, Hughes was drafted seventh overall by the Vancouver Canucks in 2018. Known for elite skating and puck movement, he became one of the NHL's top offensive defensemen.

In 2023 he was named Canucks captain. In 2023-24 he scored 92 points, a franchise record for a defenseman, and became the first Canucks player to win the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman.

What This Quiz Teaches

Hockey fans will enjoy these questions.

Where Hughes played before the NHL
Who his family are
Which role he holds
Which awards he won
What his style is

Did You Know?

Jack Hughes was the 2019 first overall pick.
Luke Hughes went fourth overall in 2021.
Quinn was born in Orlando, Florida.
He represents the United States internationally.
He wears number 43.