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KAMLOOPS — The Hughes brothers used to play mini-stick hockey in their basement, pretending they were on the same NHL team.

Now that dream is edging closer to reality, with two of the brothers among hockey’s fastest-rising stars.

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Eighteen-year-old Quinn was taken seventh overall by the Vancouver Canucks at this year’s draft and 17-year-old Jack is an early favourite to be next year’s top pick.

Their younger brother, 14-year-old Luke, played major bantam AAA in Detroit last year.

Whether the Hughes siblings will ever get to play on the same NHL team remains to be seen, but the day when Quinn and Jack play in the same league appears to be just around the corner.

“(Playing together) is something all brothers dream of and that’d be pretty fun,” said Quinn.

This week, Quinn and Jack are on the ice together in Kamloops, where they’re playing for the U.S. in the world junior showcase.

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“Any time you get to be on the ice with a kid like Quinn, whether he’s my brother or not, you’d be excited to play with him because he’s so good,” Jack said.