Star American defenseman Quinn Hughes will miss the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament due to an undisclosed injury. Hughes was injured in a recent Canucks game and has been sidelined since.
VANCOUVER — The United States national hockey team will be without star defenceman Quinn Hughes for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off . The Vancouver Canucks captain has been ruled out of the competition due to an undisclosed injury. In a Sunday afternoon post on X, the former Twitter, general manager Patrik Allvin confirmed that Hughes would not play in the tournament.
Hughes appeared to get hurt late in Vancouver's 5-3 loss to the Dallas Stars on January 31st and has missed three straight games for the Canucks. The reigning Norris Trophy winner as the NHL's top defenceman, he has 14 goals and 45 assists in 47 games this season. Hughes was set to play on an American squad with his younger brother, New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes. Injuries have forced several players to withdraw from the international competition, including Canadian defenceman Alex Pietrangelo, Finnish blueliner Miro Heiskanen and Swedish goaltender Jacob Markstrom.
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