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Quinn Hughes gets mixed reception in Vancouver return with Wild
Quinn Hughes returned to Vancouver with the Minnesota Wild to face the Canucks, the team he previously captained.
He spent six seasons with the Canucks, according to the video tribute shown at the game.
The tribute celebrated his time with the Vancouver team.
Fans gave Hughes a mixed reception, with some booing him.
The response showed that his return was not welcomed in the same way by everyone in the crowd.
The available information does not say what happens next.
Minnesota Wild defenceman Quinn Hughes received a mixed reception from Canucks fans during his return to Vancouver.
The reaction followed a video tribute celebrating his six seasons with the Canucks.
Yahoo Sports described him as booed, while Sportsnet reported a mixed reception.
The reports were published on October 25 and 26, 2026.
- Who
- Quinn Hughes, formerly captain of the Vancouver Canucks and now with the Minnesota Wild, and Canucks fans.
- What
- Hughes received a mixed reception after a video tribute.
- When
- October 25, 2026, according to Sportsnet.
- Where
- Vancouver.
- Why
- The video tribute celebrated Hughes’s six seasons with the Canucks. The sources do not state why fans reacted as they did.
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- Former team
- Vancouver Canucks
- Current team
- Minnesota Wild
- Vancouver tenure
- Six seasons
- Reported reaction
- Mixed reception; Yahoo Sports described Hughes as booed
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