1 by the Devils in the 2019 NHL Draft, is 28 months older than Luke, who is 17.
Born on Sept.
The three of us put in the work and are really dedicated to the sport, so if it happens it would be really exciting not just for us but our parents.
“I think Luke’s got so much raw potential, his skating is so good and his hands …
Luke in 38 games with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-18 team and is the second-highest North American defenseman ranked by Central Scouting, behind Owen Power of the University of Michigan, who is No.
“When you put together the whole package of his size, skill and IQ, there’s potential that he’ll be the best of the Hughes brothers.
That’d be super cool to play with him, and I’d love that.
“I’ve been to the rink, I know the franchise pretty well, Jack loves it in New Jersey.
“I’d want to take him, and I’m not shy about saying that,” Jack said.
“Growing up playing against older players and competing against older guys, no matter what it was, whether it’s on an outdoor rink or in the basement playing mini-sticks, I thought it was a huge benefit for me because I’m just a young kid,” Luke said.
When we played it would be me and Luke against Jack and one of his buddies and I’d tell Luke to go hit Jack and then just get the puck back to me.
“Me and him haven’t played basketball in a year and a half now because it got to a point where we would play and then we wouldn’t talk for three days because we’d get into a massive fight,” Quinn said.
He’s got the skating, he’s got the smarts that Quinn has, but this kid is big …
Then just the way you can use your size to your advantage, closing people off, squeezing them down the boards and stuff like that.
“He can take two strides and I have to take eight to catch up with him,” said NTDP forward Redmond Savage, No.
Jim Hughes, Luke’s father, spent hours with each of his sons, teaching and perfecting the art of skating and explaining how to propel up ice out of turns by using their edges.
“I’ve seen him show a guy like he’s going backhand and he’ll go forehand, and it happens so quick.
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