The Hughes brothers are making history — again.

Jack, Luke and Quinn Hughes will be the cover athletes for EA Sports NHL 25. It’s the first time siblings will grace the cover of an EA Sports game.

It’s not the first time siblings were on a cover for a sports game, however. Marc and Paul Gasol shared the honor for NBA 2K16’s Spanish edition.

The Hughes name is recent royalty in hockey, as all three siblings were drafted in the top seven overall picks of their respective drafts: Quinn (No. 7, 2018), Jack (No. 1, 2019), Luke (No. 4, 2021).

Their outstanding play throughout the past few years has led to this point. Here’s what to know about NHL 25, its release and the cover athlete brothers.

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NHL 25 cover athlete

Jack, Luke and Quinn Hughes are the NHL 25 cover athletes. The three brothers are featured in their respective jerseys with a locker room background.

“It was a very proud moment for all of us when we saw the deluxe cover,” Jack said. “It reminded us that on the ice we’re competitors, always learning from each other, but off the ice we’re brothers who love to play hockey.”

“We feel incredibly honored to be on the cover of NHL 25,” Quinn said. “Being featured alongside my brothers is the sort of thing you dream about as a kid but could never imagine happening in real life.”

The trio is grouped together for NHL 25’s deluxe edition, but the standard copies will feature individual covers for Jack, Luke and Quinn.

It’s the first time any siblings have shared the cover in EA Sports history — not just for NHL video games. The decision to include all three brothers on the cover is a testament to the family’s talent displayed over the past few years.

Quinn, the oldest brother, won the 2023-24 Norris Trophy given to the leagues top defender. Luke earned All-Rookie honors in 2023-24 playing alongside his brother Jack, the 2019 No. 1 pick.

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NHL 25 release date

NHL 25 is scheduled to hit physical and digital shelves Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. This is the same date that the NHL regular season begins.

This year’s edition of the video game series will be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Who has been on previous NHL covers?

The Hughes brothers mark the first time three athletes have been on the NHL cover since Rod Brind’Amour, Mike Richter and Randy Moller shared the honor for NHLPA Hockey 93.

Game Year Cover Athlete(s)
NHL Hockey 1991 Glenn Healy
NHLPA Hockey 93 1992 Rod Brind’Amour, Mike Richter, Randy Moller
NHL 94 1993 Tomas Sandstrom, Andy Moog
NHL 95 1994 Alexei Kovalev, Kirk McLean
NHL 96 1995 Scott Stevens, Steve Yzerman
NHL 97 1996 John Vanbiesbrouck
NHL 98 1997 Peter Forsberg
NHL 99 1998 Eric Lindros
NHL 2000 1999 Chris Pronger
NHL 2001 2000 Owen Nolan
NHL 2002 2001 Mario Lemieux
NHL 2003 2002 Jarome Iginla
NHL 2004 2003 Dany Heatley, Joe Sakic
NHL 2005 2004 Markus Naslund
NHL 06 2005 Vincent Lecavalier
NHL 07 2006 Alexander Ovechkin
NHL 08 2007 Eric Staal
NHL 09 2008 Dion Phaneuf
NHL 10 2009 Patrick Kane
NHL 11 2010 Jonathan Toews
NHL 12 2011 Steven Stamkos
NHL 13 2012 Claude Giroux
NHL 14 2013 Martin Brodeur
NHL 15 2014 Patrice Bergeron
NHL 16 2015 Jonathan Toews
NHL 17 2016 Vladimir Tarasenko
NHL 18 2017 Connor McDavid
NHL 19 2018 P.K. Subban
NHL 20 2019 Auston Matthews
NHL 21 2020 Alexander Ovechkin
NHL 22 2021 Auston Matthews
NHL 23 2022 Trevor Zegras, Sarah Nurse
NHL 24 2023 Cale Makar
NHL 25 2024 Quinn Hughes, Jack Hughes, Luke Hughes



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