With the NHL schedule being as packed as it is, Hughes rarely has time to enjoy any of the cities he’s in. Come the offseason, though, he looks forward to taking advantage of the warmer weather with his brothers.
“You’re going from city to city and you’re getting in late,” he told B/R. “You have to take your supplements, get your rest and stay as healthy as possible. [You learn that from] keeping your ears open and hearing things, obviously trial and error.
“During the season, you’re kind of just chilling,” he added. “We play so many games every other day that you don’t really take into account if it’s a Monday or a Friday, it’s more of whether it’s a game day or not a game day, that’s where your head’s at. In the summer, when the weather’s good, we’re on the lake, we’re on the golf course, we’re on the boat. We just like being outdoors and being with our friends.”
Until the day comes that all three Hughes brothers are playing alongside each other, Jack considers meeting actor Kevin Costner one of his biggest career highlights to date, having long been a fan of classic films such as Bull Durham and For Love of the Game.
“Honestly, you run into so many athletes and you respect their game,” Hughes said about athletes he’s been in awe of interacting with. “I’m a big sports guy, so I know all the athletes, they’re pretty respectful. They respect what you do, you respect what they do.
“I’d say the only guy I’ve only ever been starstruck for is Kevin Costner. That was sick meeting him.”