Overview

• The record-setting point was an assist on Brock Boeser’s goal against the Oilers, giving Hughes 410 career points to surpass Edler’s 409.
• Edler compiled his total over 925 games, while Hughes reached the mark in roughly half that span, with outlets listing it as his 434th or 435th game.
• Hughes already holds the franchise assists record for a defenceman, reported around 350–352, well clear of Edler’s 310.
• Following a career-best 2023–24 and a 2024–25 campaign shortened by about 14 games, he still finished last season as Vancouver’s points leader, according to local coverage.
• Hughes has 59 career goals, leaving Edler’s 99 as the next major team benchmark for a Canucks defenceman.