Over the last decade or more, EA’s NHL franchise has almost always featured one athlete on the cover of the game. For NHL 25, however, the devs are changing the formula by bringing three athletes to the forefront and making history with three brothers as the cover stars.
Unlike previous years, the upcoming game will feature a superstar sibling trio of Quinn, Jack, and Luke Hughes, marking the first NHL game with three brothers sharing the cover. Both Jack and Luke play for the New Jersey Devils—with the former being the alternate captain—while Quinn is the captain for the Vancouver Canucks.
The last time three players were featured on the cover of an NHL game was back in 1993 when an in-action picture of Rod Brind’Amour, Mike Richter, and Randy Moller was used.
“Being featured alongside my brothers is the sort of thing you dream about as a kid but could never imagine happening in real life,” Quinn Hughes said. “We feel incredibly honored to be on the cover of NHL 25.”
These three are some of the youngest and best players in the league, having already been named to all-star teams and being widely recognized as the future of the sport. Jack was drafted as the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft and quickly became one of the league’s fastest-rising stars.
Jack was the first Devils player since 2008 and the second-youngest player in New Jersey history to score more than 40 goals in a single season and even broke the all-time franchise record for points in a season.
Unlike Jack, Luke and Quinn opted to play as top-tier defensemen instead of leading the charge as a center. But they’re still some of the best players at their position and will be key members of their organizations moving forward. All three brothers were also drafted as top 10 picks, so it’s not exactly surprising to see just how explosive they’ve been from the start of their careers to now.
NHL 25 is set to be released on Oct. 4.
