Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes revealed a secret hobby in a recent interview.
When not dangling around opponents on the ice, the blueliner spends a lot of his time reading books.
“I’ll read anything. I’ll read biographies, historical fiction is probably my favourite, fiction. I probably read 30 books last year,” the captain said to the NHL’s Jackie Redmond on the first episode of her new show.
While Hughes didn’t mention any Canucks teammates who can match his love for reading, he did say his brother Jack also enjoys a good book and might be the bigger reader.
“We’ll talk about what we’re reading or say ‘Hey, this book is sick,’” continued Hughes. “But no, I can’t say anyone else on the team reads like that.”
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While none of his teammates can match the number of books he’s read, Hughes did say head coach Rick Tocchet does listen to audiobooks, something that the blueliner is not a fan of.
When asked by Redmond if he had a favourite book he read last season, Hughes was quick to answer.
“Kane and Abel,” he said, referencing a title by author Jeffrey Archer. “That was a good one but I read a lot of great books.
Hughes is a featured athlete in the new Amazon docuseries Faceoff: Inside the NHL and he speaks on his love for reading there as well. Daily Hive was given a free, advanced screening of the show and caught a glimpse at the captain’s bookshelf.
Some of the titles that the Norris Trophy winner had included:
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle
- The Best American Poetry
- A Place Called Freedom by Ken Follet
- The Judges by John Grisham
- The Great Halifax Explosion by John U. Bacon
- How to Win the World Cup: Secrets and Insights from International Football’s Top Managers by Chris Evans
- Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
- Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino
- 1st to Die by James Patterson
- Where Men Win Glory by John Krakauer
- Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
- The Lion by Nelson DeMille
- Eye of the Needle by Ken Follet
The reading habit is new, according to Hughes, who said he wasn’t as ferocious of a reader when he was younger.
“How many movies and how many TV shows can you watch?” explained the star when discussing his new habit. “Turn your phone off, read a book and you go to bed a little bit easier than being stimulated on your phone.”
Hughes had an unbelievable breakout season last year. If there’s any correlation between his increased reading habit and his outstanding performance, the Canucks should hope he gets even more book time this season.