Jack Hughes Added to US 4 Nations List | BLOG

Jack Hughes has been named to Team USA’s Four-Nation Face-Off roster, USA Hockey announced Wednesday evening as part of the release of all four nations’ final rosters. He is one of four New Jersey Devils selected to represent their country.

At the 4-nation tournament between Montreal and Boston, Hughes will be teammates with his older brother Quinn (Vancouver Canucks). Quinn was named one of the first six players selected this summer. In addition to Quinn, Jack will also have some familiar faces off the ice. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald will serve as assistant GM for Team USA, while Devils equipment manager Chris “Frosty” Scoppetto will be part of the USA equipment team.

Hughes, 23, most recently represented the United States as the youngest member of the 2019 IIHF Men’s World Championship squad (7th place). That same year, he also captained Team USA at the U-18 World Championships, winning a bronze medal and contributing 17 points to lead the tournament (tied in points with Cole Caufield).

Also in 2019, Hughes became the youngest member of this team to win a silver medal at the Junior World Championships. In 2018, he made his first appearance with Team USA and once again became the youngest player to win a silver medal at the U-18 World Championships. Hughes led all players in points with five goals and seven assists.

The 4 Nations Face-Off will take place from February 12th to 20th in Montreal and Boston.

Hughes’ first game with Team USA is Thursday. Feb. 13 against Devils teammate Erik Haula and Team Finland at 8 p.m. in Montreal. The main game USA against Canada will also take place in Montreal on February 15th at 8 p.m. before the tournament moves to Boston. The USA will play its third game on Monday, February 17th against Devils teammates Jesper Bratt and Jacob Markstrom and their Team Sweden.

The championship game will take place on Thursday, February 20th at 8 p.m. in Boston

You can watch the tournament on TNT, ESPN and ABC in the US and on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada.

NewJerseyDevils.com will also provide comprehensive coverage of the tournament.