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New Jersey Devils Select Defenseman Luke Hughes, Younger Brother Of Jack Hughes

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The New Jersey Devils kept it all in the family Friday for the NHL Draft.

With the fourth pick, New Jersey selected Luke Hughes, the younger brother of their number one overall pick in 2019, Jack Hughes.

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Let's go live to the Hughes household and….#happychaos pic.twitter.com/pEDIuVP7tq

— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) July 24, 2021

Luke Hughes is a defenseman who will play for the University of Michigan next season and expected to join the Devils in a couple years.