- Age
- 27
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- Orlando, Florida, USA
- GP
- 7
- G
- 2
- A
- 8
- P
- 10
- +/-
- +2
- SOG
- 19
2026–27 regular season
Drafted 2018 · Round 1, #7 overall (VAN)
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 to Oct 14 | 2025–26 first 7 GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| G | 2 | 0 | 1+1 |
| A | 8 | 1 | 4+4 |
| P | 10 | 1 | 5+5 |
| SOG | 19 | 6 | 16+3 |
| PPP | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| +/- | +2 | -2 | -2+4 |
| PIM | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOI/GP | 26:56 | 25:52+1:04 | 26:15+0:41 |
| SH% | 10.5 | 0.0+10.5 | 6.3+4.3 |
Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.
Shooting:Hughes is shooting 10.5% (2 on 19 shots) against 6.9% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.
Shot quality says 0.8 expected goals this season (G − xG +1.2).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 54.1
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 55.2
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- +7.4
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 0.990
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 0.8
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- +1.2
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 62.9
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 23:16
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
40 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Hughes is used
#43 · D · Minnesota Wild
Quinn Hughes
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 6 games with shift charts
- Pair 1
- PP1
- Ice time / game
- 26:51
- 23:16 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 62.9%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 55.2%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 54.1%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL defensemen
Average shift
Hughes69.0s
NHL average49.1s
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Hughes51%
NHL average26%
Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.
Most-used linemates · 5v5
Jared Spurgeon81.0 min together55%shot attempts
Kirill Kaprizov66.2 min together53%shot attempts
Matt Boldy60.8 min together52%shot attempts
daily.hockeyUpdated after every game
| Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Minnesota Wild | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2025–26 | Vancouver Canucks | 26 | 2 | 21 | 23 |
| 2025–26 | Minnesota Wild | 48 | 5 | 48 | 53 |
| 2025–26 (P) | Minnesota Wild | 11 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2024–25 | Vancouver Canucks | 68 | 16 | 60 | 76 |
| 2023–24 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 17 | 75 | 92 |
| 2023–24 (P) | Vancouver Canucks | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022–23 | Vancouver Canucks | 78 | 7 | 69 | 76 |
| 2021–22 | Vancouver Canucks | 76 | 8 | 60 | 68 |
| 2020–21 | Vancouver Canucks | 56 | 3 | 38 | 41 |
| 2019–20 | Vancouver Canucks | 68 | 8 | 45 | 53 |
| 2019–20 (P) | Vancouver Canucks | 17 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2018–19 | Vancouver Canucks | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13 | @ WPG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28:25 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | vs VGK | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22:36 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | @ FLA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25:35 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | @ TBL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 32:36 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | @ BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29:30 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs BOS | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 22:23 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | @ NSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 27:30 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | USA · OG | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018–19 | Univ. of Michigan · NCAA | 32 | 5 | 28 | 33 |
| 2018–19 | USA U20 · WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | USA · WC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017–18 | Univ. of Michigan · NCAA | 37 | 5 | 24 | 29 |
| 2017–18 | USA U20 · WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017–18 | USA · WC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | USNTDP Juniors · USHL | 26 | 4 | 22 | 26 |
| 2016–17 | USA U18 · WJC-18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016–17 | U.S. National U18 Team · USDP | 65 | 10 | 43 | 53 |
| 2015–16 | USNTDP Juniors · USHL | 34 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2015–16 | USA U17 · WHC-17 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015–16 | U.S. National U17 Team · USDP | 57 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2014–15 | St. Michael's Buzzers · OJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Toronto Marlboros Mn Mdgt AAA · GTMMHL | 74 | 13 | 31 | 44 |
| 2014–15 (P) | Toronto Marlboros Mn Mdgt AAA · OHL Cup | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA · OHL Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 (P) | Toronto Marlboros Mn Mdgt AAA · OHL Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Toronto Pro Hockey · Brick Invitational | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008–09 (P) | Toronto Pro Hockey · Brick Invitational | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Hughes in the news
Canucks’ Quinn Hughes Trade Isn’t Aging WellThe Vancouver Canucks felt last season that they had no choice but to trade Quinn Hughes. He was a superstar defenseman, one of the best in the sport, only months away from winning an Olympic gold medal with Team USA.…Heavy NHL · 2026-10-14'Real Possibility' The Hughes Brothers Link Up In NEITHER New Jersey OR MinnesotaThe Minnesota Wild are six games into the new season (and doing just fine, thank you, at 4-1-1), but a Quinn Hughes extension is nowhere in sight. The pending unrestricted free agent defenseman is in no rush to sign an…NHL Trade Rumors (nhltraderumors.me) · 2026-10-13
What does future hold for Wild’s Hughes in midst of strong contract year?Frankly Hockey’s John Buccigross and Frank Seravalli discuss the start to the 2026-27 season of Minnesota Wild defenceman Quinn Hughes and where he could end up following this season if he leaves Minnesota.Sportsnet Hockey (all hockey) · 2026-10-13
Shea Theodore Stepping Up As VGK’s Top Two-Way D-ManTo start the 2026-27 NHL season, several defensemen came out of the gates scorching hot. Edmonton's Evan Bouchard is among the league leaders with six goals. Colorado's Cale Makar and Minnesota's Quinn Hughes are on…SinBin.vegas · 2026-10-13
Zeev Buium Hits New Low With CanucksIt was always going to be difficult for the Vancouver Canucks to win the Quinn Hughes trade. When they dealt the superstar defenseman to the Minnesota Wild, the Canucks likely knew they were giving up the best player in…Heavy NHL · 2026-10-13
Has Quinn Hughes' Uncertain Future Validated Canucks' Trade Decision?When the Minnesota Wild acquired star defenseman Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks last season, there was a clear risk that Hughes wouldn't stick around beyond the term of his current contract. Where do both teams…The Hockey News · 2026-10-13