With an assist on a goal by Jake DeBrusk, Quinn Hughes has passed Alex Edler’s franchise record of 310 assists by a defenceman. His 311th career assist came in a Sunday morning matchup against the Detroit Red Wings on the power play. The assist was Hughes' 21st of the season and his 10th on the power play.

It was a back-and-forth affair Sunday afternoon, but the Vancouver Canucks came up big in overtime, beating the Detroit Red Wings 5-4. It was a second consecutive overtime game for Vancouver, and Head Coach Rick Tocchet liked the way his team met pressure head-on.

While Edler earned the record through his impressive longevity, Hughes has done so with incredible speed. The left-handed player reached the mark in 537 fewer games than Edler, an absolute incredible margin. Quinn Hughes sets the new #Canucks all-time assists record by a defenceman. He did it in 537 fewer games than Alex Edler.

Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes now has his name in the record books. In picking up a secondary assist on Jake DeBrusk’s second-period marker Sunday

Quinn Hughes now has 311 assists as a Vancouver Canuck and has passed Alex Edler to become the franchise leader for assists from a defenceman. With an assist on the Jake DeBrusk power play goal in Detroit,

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes has completely destroyed a Vancouver Canucks record. The Vancouver Canucks have just watched defenseman Quinn Hughes completely demolish one of their franchise records, and the only question now is just how badly Hughes will blow the competition out of the water moving forward.

Quinn Hughes assisted on a goal by Jake DeBrusk to become the Canucks’ all-time leader in assists by a defenceman with 311, surpassing Alex Edler.

During this Sunday’s morning match-up against the Detroit Red Wings, Quinn Hughes broke yet another Vancouver Canucks franchise record. The reigning Norris Trophy winner notched his 311th career assist,