Quinn Hughes made a tremendous impact during his half season in Minnesota, and the standout defenseman is interested in a contract extension with the Wild.

The older brother of New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes made headlines when he was traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Wild on Dec. 12, 2025.

A captain with the Canucks, Quinn Hughes did not disappoint in Minnesota, amassing 53 points (five goals, 48 assists) in 48 games. He also led the NHL in ice-time average in the regular season (27:44 per game).

Hughes continued his production in the postseason, putting up 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) in 11 games and a plus-10 rating. He led Minnesota to a first-round upset of second-seeded Dallas before the Colorado Avalanche ousted the Wild in five games.

“I really like it here. I would definitely be open to re-signing. We’ll see what (general manager) Billy (Guerin) wants to do,” Hughes said Friday. “We’re 36 hours removed (from elimination). I’m not sure I’m ready to get into details, what they would look like.”

Hughes will be entering the final season of his six-year, $47.1 million deal, but can sign an extension with Minnesota on July 1.

All three Hughes’ brothers (Luke is a defenseman with the Devils) are represented by agent Pat Brisson. Jack is signed through 2030 and there has been speculation that Quinn would sign a three-year deal so both brothers could sign with the same team in advance of the 2030-31 season.

“Between brothers, there’s so many conversations. But we haven’t had any specific (conversations) about this,” Brisson said. “Those are possibilities. I’m not going to deny the fact.”

Hughes plans on remaining in Minnesota for at least part of the summer as he decompresses from a year with three teams, including his stint as a member of the gold-medal winning United States Olympic ice hockey squad.

“I think I can say that I really like it here,” Hughes said of Minnesota. “I love the team. I love the city and the fans. Just being in that locker room, it’s a special group. It’s an amazing state, so passionate about hockey.

“From a mental aspect, a lot has happened this year. I never let myself process it or let my hair down a little bit,” he said. “It’ll be nice to just go home, process the whole year and get some rest.”

–Field Level Media

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — As Chris Gotteurp ambled around Aronimink Golf Club on Day 2 of the PGA Championship, his play gave the impression that he possessed some course knowledge.

In fact, Gotterup had never seen Aronimink before Monday. He just feels at home in this neck of the woods, flighting shots into the wind on a brisk Friday morning.

“I slept in my own bed on Sunday, so I take that as a win when I can get it,” Gotterup said. “You know, it’s nice to be back wearing a sweatshirt and being in the Northeast.”

The native of Little Silver, N.J., less than two hours east of here on the Jersey Shore, carded a 5-under-par 65 to leap up the leaderboard during the second round of the PGA Championship. As of Friday afternoon, no other player has shot better than a 67 this week.

Gotterup will take a score of 3-under 137 into the weekend, very much in the mix for a major title. The 26-year-old, who’s won four times since earning his PGA Tour card in 2024, will make the cut at a fourth consecutive major.

He took many by surprise last summer after going toe to toe with Rory McIlroy to win the Scottish Open, then contending all week at Royal Portrush and placing third at the Open Championship.

“I feel like, if I’m playing well, I can compete anywhere,” Gotterup said Friday. “That’s no different here. But I think it’s just hard to say what (the Open) did for me other than build confidence. I felt like I played some of my best golf maybe ever as a pro that week, and I came in third.

“So like it’s just one of those things where you just got to keep — I feel like you got to keep putting yourself in position, and you hope that one day it breaks through and it was your time. But as long as you can keep putting yourself there, I think that’s all you can do.”

Maybe high winds are the common denominator between the British Isles and the Philadelphia suburbs this week.

Wind gusts of around 30 mph have complicated some already diabolical pin positions laid out by the PGA of America. While Gotterup’s first three birdie putts were bombs from 26 1/2, 23 and 20 feet at Nos. 11, 17 and 3, he dialed in some tight approaches on his way to birdieing the last three holes of his round.

At the par-4 seventh, his 100-yard pitch shot stopped 2 feet from the pin despite the wind. Then came the par-3 eighth, the hardest-playing hole this week. Faced with a sand-protected front-right flag, Gotterup landed his tee shot less than 5 feet away.

“Even if it’s a generic shot, if it’s blowing 30 off the right, you’ve got to be able to craft something that is manageable to get it in the middle of the green,” Gotterup said.

“I feel like I’ve gotten a lot better since turning pro at being OK with hitting it to 30 feet being a good shot, and I think there’s a lot of that out here. So I think there’s a lot of aspects of being patient, and I feel like I’ve gotten better at that, but also just being creative and being willing to execute a shot that might, you know, you might not try and pull off in a normal week.”

Gotterup, a Rutgers grad, said his parents were in attendance Friday and his girlfriend and her family came to each of the first two rounds, along with a few buddies.

“So it’s been fun in that respect. It makes it feel a little bit more like you’re at home,” Gotterup said. “For how much we’re on the road, you don’t get to feel that that much.”

His family and friends can see firsthand how Gotterup is feeling more at home at the top of major leaderboards.

“Every tournament that I’ve won has been a challenge. So hopefully give myself a challenge come Sunday,” Gotterup said. “I’m just trying to put myself there … and if it comes through, great, and if not, I’ll learn from it.”

–Adam Zielonka, Field Level Media

A meteoric rise could place Julian Hall on a short list of surprise roster candidates for the U.S. men’s national team ahead of next month’s FIFA World Cup.

Before any roster decisions are made, however, the 18-year-old home-grown forward leads the host New York Red Bulls against rival New York City FC on Saturday.

Hall became the youngest player in MLS history to notch a regular-season hat trick as he powered the Red Bulls (5-5-3, 18 points) to a 3-2 home win over the Columbus Crew on Wednesday.

“Jules is a great kid,” Red Bulls coach Michael Bradley said. “… He comes in every day ready to work, ready to train, ready to listen. He has a great personality. He has really good starting points as a player. And I’ve enjoyed every second of working with him.”

In 13 matches, Hall leads the Red Bulls with nine goals and also has two assists. He’s tied for fourth in the MLS Golden Boot standings.

Hall isn’t hiding from the dream of playing in a World Cup, but said he remains focused on the Red Bulls’ last two matches before an extended international-competition break.

“Whatever happens, happens, my focus is with the club,” Hall said. “But obviously, it’s a dream of anyone that plays, to play in the World Cup. I hope someday that happens, but if it’s not this year, then I’m going to keep working hard and striving for that goal.”

NYCFC (5-5-3, 18 points) picked up a 1-0 win at Charlotte FC on Wednesday behind a Nicolas Fernandez goal in the eighth minute on a Hannes Wolf assist.

Fernandez leads NYCFC with nine goals and three assists and Wolf has five goals and two assists.

With back-to-back clean sheets, including a 3-0 home shutout of Columbus on Sunday, Pascal Jansen’s club is hitting its stride with two league matches before a pause for the World Cup.

“It’s a big compliment to everybody on the pitch because they worked really hard and showed the character needed to get these games over the line,” Jansen said. “Hopefully we can continue this in the third block of games.”

The rivals played in the U.S. Open Cup on April 29, with NYCFC coming away with a 3-1 victory. They have won three straight and four of five overall contests in the series.

–Field Level Media