LD Luke Hughes (2021, 4th, NJD)

[Tryamkin]

Luke Hughes is the brother of both Quinn and Jack Hughes. Probably the biggest up and coming hockey family in recent years, the Hughes brother all look very promising and Luke has drawn close comparison to Quinn who plays a similar style. Luke actually is known to have been a better skater than Quinn if that's even possible to fathom.

 

[Moskau]

Ah the 3rd Hughes brother. I've heard the other two say that he's the most skilled of them all!

 

[Daneurism]

I don't know if that's sarcasm or not, but no, he's not as talented as Jack.

 

[Tryamkin]

I don't know if that's sarcasm or not, but no, he's not as talented as Jack.

I think it's tongue and cheek, but his skating is a thing of beauty at the age of 14. Here's some reference.

 

[Zaddy]

It's interesting how a family like the Hughes' are all absolutely phenomenal skaters, then you have families like the Strome's and the Reinhart's where everyone is a poor skater.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

It's interesting how a family like the Hughes' are all absolutely phenomenal skaters, then you have families like the Strome's and the Reinhart's where everyone is a poor skater.

Samuelsson's, as well. All awful skaters.

 

[Elias Pettersson]

It's interesting how a family like the Hughes' are all absolutely phenomenal skaters, then you have families like the Strome's and the Reinhart's where everyone is a poor skater.

Genetics

 

[Tryamkin]

Genetics

that's obvious, he just said it was interesting

 

[MichaelFarrell]

No idea if he’ll be any good, but I’m fully aboard the Hughes family bandwagon at this point so I’ll be rooting for him.

 

[razor ray]

 

[McNurse]

I don't know if that's sarcasm or not, but no, he's not as talented as Jack.

It’s actually a reference to when the Staal brothers used to say Jared was the most skilled, or something along those lines

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I'm surprised 2 out of 3 brothers chose to go the defenseman route. They aren't the biggest kids in the world, and it would've been an easier path for them to have grown up as forwards.

 

[FireBird71]

Smart Man...Michigan is building a Powerhouse

 

[Whalers Fan]

Smart Man...Michigan is building a Powerhouse

In this case, the recruiting is helped by big brother Quinn already playing there and the entire family living in the area.

 

[Killerjas]

2018: With the 6th overall pick in the 2018 Entry Draft, the Detroit Red Wings select from the University of Michigan, Quinn Hughes!

2019: With the 1st overall pick in the 2019 Entry Draft, the Detroit Red Wings select from the University of Michigan, Jack Hughes!

2021: With the 1st overall pick in the 2021 Entry Draft, the Detroit Red Wings select from the University of Michigan, Luke Hughes!

 

[Frannel]

2018: With the 6th overall pick in the 2018 Entry Draft, the Detroit Red Wings select from the University of Michigan, Quinn Hughes!

2019: With the 1st overall pick in the 2019 Entry Draft, the Detroit Red Wings select from the University of Michigan, Jack Hughes!

2021: With the 1st overall pick in the 2021 Entry Draft, the Detroit Red Wings select from the University of Michigan, Luke Hughes!

Wishful thinking? ;-)

 

[Passchendaele]

Genetics

Bobby Hull was one of the fastest skaters of all time.

Brett was uh.. ok, let's not talk about Brett's skating.

 

[Frk It]

It's interesting how a family like the Hughes' are all absolutely phenomenal skaters, then you have families like the Strome's and the Reinhart's where everyone is a poor skater.

Also interesting to me that Andrei Svechnikov is a much better skater than his brother Evgeny.

 

[Frannel]

Older brothers can be d***: ;-)

 

[Richard Moistmaker]

Wishful thinking? ;-)

Hope the wings aren't that bad for that long haha. Assuming Luke is a top 5 pick

 

[AtNightWeFly]

One of them is actually awful but rides the other two's coattails. That's how it usually goes.

 

[93LEAFS]

It's interesting how a family like the Hughes' are all absolutely phenomenal skaters, then you have families like the Strome's and the Reinhart's where everyone is a poor skater.

If you combined the Strome's and the McLeod's (who are neighbors) you'd have a superstar prospect. Someone put it to me best. All the Stromes can think but can't skate, all the McLeod's can skate but not think.

 

[Kevin Musto]

If you combined the Strome's and the McLeod's (who are neighbors) you'd have a superstar prospect. Someone put it to me best. All the Stromes can think but can't skate, all the McLeod's can skate but not think.

And the Hughes' do both?

 

[93LEAFS]

And the Hughes' do both?

Yes, I think the only knock on them would be size and defensive play (and that's more Quinn). Although, I know next to nothing about Luke. I'm sure we will hear more about his game now that he's in his OHL draft year.

 

[Boonk]

Id say well get a better look at him with Team USA at next years Youth Olympics tournament (assuming he makes it of course).