Young Quinn Hughes fan Hannah requests adorable 3-word message to be passed onto injured Canucks captain

The Canucks missed their captain Quinn Hughes in their 3-0 loss to the Nashville Predators on Friday night. Hughes, who has been sidelined with an undisclosed injury, is nearing a return and will join the team for their upcoming five-game road trip starting Monday in Montreal.

During the first intermission of the Friday night fixture, young Canucks fan Hannah participated in a mini minor hockey game for kids at Rogers Arena. Following the game, she was interviewed by Canucks in-game host, Kat Stefaniewicz, where she revealed Hughes as her favorite player.

When asked why she considered Hughes her favorite player, Hannah replied:

“Probably because he's a defenseman and I like to play defense.”

She then asked Stefaniewicz if she could relay a message for the Canucks captain.

“Can you tell him that I said, ‘Get better soon?’” the young Canucks fan said.

Hannah also shared some advice for the Canucks as they prepared for the second period:

“Skate hard,” she said, earning a cheer from the crowd.

The Canucks failed to capitalize on a winnable game despite outshooting Nashville 10-4 in the second period on the night. Steven Stamkos scored the game-winner off a defensive lapse by Guillaume Brisebois, while the Canucks’ power play failed to generate a single shot in two key third-period opportunities.

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Fans melt over young Canucks fan’s message for Quinn Hughes

The clip of Hannah’s short intermission interview by Kat Stefaniewicz has been making the rounds on the internet. Fans couldn’t help but express how adorable they found her response in the comments.

Here are some fan reactions from X:

“The baby fans are the best fans. She's too sweet.”

“Awww this is the sweetest thing ever”, wrote one user.

“Seriously the best interview ever! What an adorable little girl! 💙💚”, quipped another fan.

Some fans lauded the young fan’s game knowledge. Others joked that the Canucks lost because they hadn’t paid heed to her advice of ‘skating hard’. Fans even rallied for the team to arrange a meet and greet for her with the Canucks captain.

“Hannah knows her stuff! Fantastic message, that was adorable.”

“Get this girl a meet and greet with Quinn Hughes!” commented one user.

“They didn't skate hard,” wrote another fan.

The Canucks will begin a five-game road trip on Monday in Montreal, hoping for the return of Quinn Hughes who has tallied eight goals and 42 points in 34 games this season.