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Trevor Zegras (Getty Images) Philadelphia Flyers forward Trevor Zegras has never been afraid to stir debate, but his latest claim sent NHL fans into a frenzy. When asked who he considers the greatest hockey player ever, Zegras bypassed legends like Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin, instead giving his vote to Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes, a bold move that instantly lit up hockey discussions across social media.<\/p>\n
Trevor Zegras calls Quinn Hughes \u201cthe best hockey player of all time\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking with ESPN\u2019s Greg Wyshynski, Zegras reflected on his move to Philadelphia and how relieved he was to no longer face Vancouver multiple times a season. \u201cI never want to play Quinn ever again,\u201d Zegras said bluntly. \u201cHe\u2019s the best hockey player of all time.\u201dThat remark quickly turned heads around the league. Hughes, a current Norris Trophy winner, is undoubtedly among the NHL\u2019s most skilled defensemen, but being called the GOAT by a peer \u2014 especially over players who shaped hockey history is no small statement. It also underscores how the younger generation of stars views greatness through a modern lens, valuing speed, intelligence, and creativity over traditional stats.<\/p>\n
Off-ice friendship gives insight into Trevor Zegras\u2019 admiration<\/p>\n
Zegras\u2019 admiration for Hughes extends beyond the rink. The two have spent significant time training and golfing together alongside Quinn\u2019s brothers, Jack and Luke Hughes. Zegras humorously contrasted their personalities, saying, \u201cJack will have a full conversation with you while he\u2019s putting the tee in the ground\u2026 whereas Quinn is the exact opposite. He\u2019ll take 10 practice swings and then hit one.\u201dAlso Read: Wayne Gretzky and Janet Jones’ relationship timeline: From Dance Fever to a marriage of more than 30 years<\/a>Though Zegras won\u2019t face Hughes as often now that he\u2019s in the Eastern Conference, their paths will still cross twice this December, a storyline fans will be watching closely. Whether or not Hughes truly deserves the GOAT title, Zegras\u2019 endorsement highlights how the next generation of players is rewriting hockey\u2019s standards of greatness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Trevor Zegras (Getty Images) Philadelphia Flyers forward Trevor Zegras has never been afraid to stir debate, but his…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":190440,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[556],"tags":[10231,64,63,794,575,120681,3065,68762,85,120680,3926,2371,56927,120682],"class_list":{"0":"post-190439","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nhl","8":"tag-alex-ovechkin","9":"tag-au","10":"tag-australia","11":"tag-espn","12":"tag-nhl","13":"tag-nhl-fans","14":"tag-philadelphia-flyers","15":"tag-quinn-hughes","16":"tag-sports","17":"tag-trevor-zegras","18":"tag-vancouver","19":"tag-vancouver-canucks","20":"tag-wayne-gretzky","21":"tag-zegras"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190439"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190439\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}