How Many Hughes Brothers Are in the NHL? Three

The three Hughes brothers who have played hockey in the NHL are Jack Hughes, Luke Hughes, and Quinn Hughes. Jack and Luke Hughes play for the New Jersey Devils, while Quinn Hughes plays for the Minnesota Wild. All three brothers were selected within the first seven picks in their corresponding drafts, an achievement not matched by any other pair of brothers in NHL history.

This should help if your information on them is outdated. You may recall that Quinn is not with the Vancouver Canucks anymore because he got traded to the Minnesota Wild in December 2025. Here’s how things stand now.

The Hughes Brothers at a Glance:

Teams, drafts, contracts and family background, current for the 2026-27 season.

Hughes brothers in the NHL	Three
Quinn Hughes	Minnesota Wild. Defenceman
Jack Hughes	New Jersey Devils. Centre
Luke Hughes	New Jersey Devils. Defenceman
Brothers on the same team	Jack and Luke, both with New Jersey
Quinn’s date of birth	14 October 1999. Born in Orlando, Florida
Jack’s date of birth	14 May 2001. Born in Orlando, Florida
Luke’s date of birth	9 September 2003. Born in New York
Quinn’s draft	7th overall, 2018, by the Vancouver Canucks
Jack’s draft	1st overall, 2019, by the New Jersey Devils
Luke’s draft	4th overall, 2021, by the New Jersey Devils
Draft distinction	All three were selected inside the top seven picks of their draft year
Quinn’s major honour	Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenceman, 2024
Quinn’s former team	Vancouver Canucks, where he was captain until December 2025
The trade	Vancouver traded Quinn to Minnesota in December 2025 for Marco Rossi, prospects Liam Ohgren and Zeev Buium, and a 2026 first-round pick
Quinn’s contract	Expires after the 2026-27 season, when he becomes an unrestricted free agent
Jack’s contract	Signed with New Jersey through 2030
Luke’s contract	Seven years, 63 million dollars, signed September 2025, running to 2030
Father	Jim Hughes, a former professional coach and hockey executive
Mother	Ellen Weinberg-Hughes, who played for the United States women’s national team
Development path	All three came through USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Michigan
Most brothers in NHL history	The Sutters, with six

Quinn Hughes, Minnesota Wild:

The oldest brother, who was born 14 October 1999, is a defenceman, and also, the most successful player in terms of achievements among the brothers. He was selected by the Canucks in the 2018 Draft in seventh position, he got the captaincy of the team, and also, in 2024, he won the Norris Trophy as the best defenceman in the NHL.

Quinn’s trade out of Vancouver is considered to be one of the most notable stories in the last seasons, and it began with his own team. In April 2025, Jim Rutherford, Canucks president, told the journalists that Quinn expressed a wish to play with his brothers, and the club could not control this situation. Such a statement about their captain in such a market environment meant that most of the negotiation advantage left Vancouver.

Speculations lasted for several months, and they mainly went in favor of New Jersey, where Jack and Luke play. Indeed, Vancouver started talks with New Jersey, but the Devils could not offer any package which would satisfy the Canucks, they were hindered by their injuries and unwillingness to strip their roster. And so, on the night of Friday, December 2025, Canucks traded Quinn to Minnesota Wild.

Minnesota gave centre Marco Rossi, prospects Liam Ohgren and Zeev Buium, and the first-round pick in 2026 in exchange for Quinn. This return was evaluated much higher than Vancouver could have expected. Now Quinn will play alongside Kirill Kaprizov, and he and Kaprizov will become true stars for the Wild team. Quinn’s contract ends after 2026-27 season, and he becomes an unrestricted free agent at that time.

Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils:

The middle sibling, born on 14th May 2001, was selected first overall in 2019 to New Jersey and forms the franchise’s center. Jack is committed to the Devils until 2030. Jack forms the offensive core of the siblings. While Quinn is the one who runs the show from the blue line, Jack is an excellent center who forms New Jersey’s top six alongside Nico Hischier.

Luke Hughes, New Jersey Devils:

Born on September 9, 2003, and selected fourth overall by the Devils in 2021, the youngest brother joins his older brother on one of the two teams that acquired two brothers. Like Quinn, he plays as a defenceman. His last contract talks were memorable for Luke since, being a restricted free agent in September 2025, he held out into the first week of training camp but eventually signed a seven-year contract worth $63 million until 2030.

Asked after the deal whether there was any chance that all three brothers could play together on one team, Luke responded that it would be amazing for all of them one day even though Quinn loves playing in Vancouver and is a captain there.

Will All Three Ever Play Together:

There is still time for this to happen, and the timeframe is now more clear than it ever was. Both Jack and Luke are under contract with the Devils through 2030 in New Jersey. Quinn is under contract until the end of the 2026-2027 season when he will become an unrestricted free agent, and be able to sign with anyone. This gives 1 July 2027 as the date circled by the Devils and their fans.

However, Minnesota has plenty of motivation to try to keep him from that date, and has plenty of ability to pay him more and longer than anyone else because of the way the rules work against free agents. It all depends on what is most important to Quinn. Any strong prediction you hear is simply speculation. What we know is the contract timeline.

The Family Behind Them:

There has been a reason why the Hughes brothers have arrived in this manner. Their parents were involved in the game in a professional capacity. Their father Jim Hughes has had a career as a coach and hockey manager who has worked with NHL teams and USA Hockey. Their mother Ellen Weinberg-Hughes is a player of the US women’s national team. Quinn and Jack were born in Orlando, Florida, at a time when their father was working there, which is not a typical place of birth for three hockey stars. All three of them were produced by the USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Michigan, which is a pathway to the draft through the American system.

How the Hughes Brothers Compare Historically:

Having three brothers play in the NHL at one time is not a common occurrence, but there have been precedents. The record lies with the Sutter brothers of Viking, Alberta, of which six members have played in the league and have all made it to the NHL via the 1970s and 1980s. The uniqueness of the Hughes brothers does not lie in the number but in the draft selection of all three brothers. Quinn was the seventh, Jack was the first, and Luke was the fourth.

Final Take:

There are three Hughes brothers who have careers in the NHL. While Jack and Luke play on the same team – New Jersey, and are bound by contract until 2030, Quinn has recently moved to Minnesota, having been traded from Vancouver in December 2025. He will become a free agent in the summer of 2027. The storyline of the reunion of the brothers is the theme that will follow all three brothers over the next two seasons.

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