Ice Hockey star names new baby after JAWS character

You're Conor need a bigger JAWS baby name!

Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland has a huge love of sharks and JAWS, so much so that he follows The Daily Jaws AND named his first child after a JAWS classic character.

Paying tribute to Robert Shaw's Quint from the Steven Spielberg 1975 shark classic, Conor Garland - who also follows The Daily Jaws on Instagram - and his wife Meghan have proudly introduced the world to Quinton. We wish the family well and here's hoping they aren't going to need a bigger crib.

Ice Hockey star Conor Garland named new baby after JAWS character

Garland's Coach Rick Tocchet clarified that the name wasn’t inspired by team captain Quinn Hughes. To quote Hooper, Garland’s been "in sharks" for a long time.

In a previous interview with Sportsnet he said:

“I love sharks, I grew up on the ocean — I actually don’t swim in the ocean, because I know that they’re closer than people think. I don’t know, I just love sharks.”

Robert Shaw starred as Quint in Steven Spielberg’s screen adaptation of JAWS (1975)

We all think it's a swell name. Have you named a child or pet after a JAWS character? Let us know in the comments.

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