Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes made franchise history over the weekend leapfrogging former Canucks rearguard Alexander Edler to assume the franchise’s all-time mark for assists by a defenseman.

Quinn Hughes spoke to collective resolve and resilience Sunday. He didn’t talk about himself, even on his record-setting day. That’s what a true leader does. Hughes doesn’t easily take to personal praise and passes it around like a hot potato,

Quinn Hughes now has 311 assists as a Vancouver Canuck and has passed Alex Edler to become the franchise leader for assists from a defenceman. With an assist on the Jake DeBrusk power play goal in Detroit,

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes has completely destroyed a Vancouver Canucks record. The Vancouver Canucks have just watched defenseman Quinn Hughes completely demolish one of their franchise records, and the only question now is just how badly Hughes will blow the competition out of the water moving forward.

Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes has been named the NHL's Second Star of the Week. Between November 25 and December 1, Hughes recorded eight assists and nine points over a four-game span. Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks was named the week's First Star, while Jakob Chychrun of the Washington Capitals took home Third Star honours.

Halford and Brough recently discussed the Vancouver Canucks’ gritty overtime wins against Buffalo and Detroit, with a particular focus on the performance and leadership of captain Quinn Hughes.