Quinn Hughes knows he may be discounted because of his age, but the Vancouver Canucks香蕉视频直播� newest captain is determined to show his worth as a leader.

The Canucks named the defenceman as their 15th captain in franchise history.

Hughes is the first defenceman to hold the honour for Vancouver since a three-player rotation during the 1990-91 season that included blue-liner Doug Lidster.

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Hughes served as an assistant captain for the first time during the 2022-23 season, during which the 23-year-old recorded seven goals and 69 assists in 78 games.

The Canucks normally announce a captain with fanfare at a home game, with former team captains and alumni in attendance.

By contrast, Hughes香蕉视频直播� press conference was an understated affair, held on a Monday morning with little warning ahead of time, which was purposeful said general manager Patrik Allvin.

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Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini, Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Demko, Miller and Pettersson were all in attendance at the press conference.

Allvin and Tocchet both stressed the role of a leadership group helping Hughes, who is the second youngest NHL captain behind 23-year-old Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk.

Hughes said he香蕉视频直播檚 confident he has a group of coaches and players in Vancouver and elsewhere in the league that he can lean on for advice as he grows into his role.

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Hughes was a first-round pick (seventh overall) in the 2018 draft by the Canucks. He has 241 points (26 goals, 215 assists) in 283 career games.

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