Daniel Sedin
Daniel Sedin (born September 26, 1980) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey winger. He played a total of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent his entire NHL career with the Vancouver Canucks playing alongside his identical twin brother Henrik. Born and raised in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, they played together throughout their careers; the pair were known for their effectiveness playing off one another.[1] Daniel was known as a goal-scorer, while Henrik was known as a playmaker.[2]
| Daniel Sedin | |
|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2020 | |
 Sedin practicing with the Vancouver Canucks in 2012 | |
| Born | 26 September 1980 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Left wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Modo Hockey Vancouver Canucks |
| National team |  Sweden
|
| NHL Draft | 2nd overall, 1999 Vancouver Canucks |
| Playing career | 1997–2018 |
On April 5, 2018, the Sedin twins played their last game together in Rogers Arena against the Arizona Coyotes.[3] Daniel played his last game on April 7, 2018 and retired alongside his brother after the 2017–18 NHL season.[4] The Sedins both won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy at the end of the season, making it the first time two brothers shared the trophy.[5]
On February 12, 2020, a ceremony took place which celebrated the Sedins' career. During the event, Daniel's jersey number 22 and Henrik's number 33 were retired and raised to the rafters of Rogers Arena. [6] On 28 June 2022, Daniel and Henrik became the first Canucks inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. [7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Bold indicates led league
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 45 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 50 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 50 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 18 | ||
| 2000–01 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 75 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 79 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 79 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 82 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 49 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 82 | 22 | 49 | 71 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 81 | 36 | 48 | 84 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 82 | 29 | 45 | 74 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 82 | 31 | 51 | 82 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 63 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | ||
| 2010–11 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 82 | 41 | 63 | 104 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 32 | ||
| 2011–12 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 72 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 47 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2013–14 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 73 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 82 | 20 | 56 | 76 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 82 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 82 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 81 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SEL totals | 194 | 57 | 76 | 133 | 114 | 41 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 40 | ||||
| NHL totals | 1306 | 393 | 648 | 1041 | 546 | 102 | 25 | 46 | 71 | 78 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sweden | EJC | 
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| 1998 | Sweden | WJC | 6th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1998 | Sweden | EJC | 
|
6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | |
| 1999 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | |
| 1999 | Sweden | WC | 
|
9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Sweden | WC | 7th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2001 | Sweden | WC |
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Sweden | WCH | QF | 0 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | Sweden | WC | 4th | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Sweden | OG |
|
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Sweden | OG | 5th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Sweden | WC |
|
4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | OG |
|
6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | WCH | SF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 32 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 16 | ||||
| Senior totals | 54 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 20 | ||||
*All statistics taken from NHL.com[8]
NHL All-Star Games
| Year | Location | G | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Raleigh | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | Ottawa | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Nashville | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| All-star totals | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
Awards
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Art Ross Trophy (NHL regular season scoring leader) | 2011 |
| Golden Puck (SEL player of the year) | 1999 (shared with Henrik Sedin)[9] |
| Olympic gold medal (with Sweden) | 2006 |
| Cyrus H. McLean Trophy (Vancouver Canucks' leading point-scorer) | 2007, 2009 and 2011[10][11][12] |
| Cyclone Taylor Award (Vancouver Canucks' MVP) | 2011[12] |
| NHL All-Star Game | 2011 |
| NHL Second All-Star Team | 2010[13] |
| NHL Second Star of the Month | March 2011[14] |
| NHL First Star of the Week | October 13, 2008[15] January 10, 2011 |
| NHL Second Star of the Week | March 30, 2009[16] December 14, 2009[17] March 14, 2011[18] |
Daniel Sedin Media
Daniel during the 2005–06 season opener
Daniel (front) and Henrik (back) line up for a faceoff during a game in December 2007.
Daniel's plaque (right) on the Art Ross Trophy, beside Henrik's (left)
Daniel (No. 22) receives a faceoff win from brother Henrik (No. 20) against Slovak forward Michal Handzuš.
Daniel (centre left) completes a pass to Henrik (right), while being checked by Los Angeles Kings defenceman Matt Greene during the 2010 playoffs.
References
- ↑ Pierre LeBrun (2010-02-03). Surprised by Sedin? You shouldn't be. ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=lebrun_pierre&id=4883674. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ↑ Dan DiSciullo (2010-04-19). Does Sedin have Hart?. http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2010/04/06/13487241.html. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ↑ "Sedins lift Canucks past Coyotes in final NHL home game". NHL. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Sedins receive tribute from Oilers during NHL final game". NHL. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Henrik and Daniel Sedin become first brothers to share NHL's King Clancy Trophy". The Province. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Canucks retire jersey numbers of Daniel and Henrik Sedin". NHL. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Sedins, Luongo, Alfredsson enshrined in Hockey Hall of Fame". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Daniel Sedin". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ↑ "Daniel Sedin". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ↑ Roberto Luongo Wins Canucks MVP Award. National Hockey League. 2007-05-04. http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=451946. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ↑ "Player Stats – 2008–2009 – Regular Season – Vancouver Canucks – All Skaters – Summary". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Canucks announced 2011 team awards. Vancouver Canucks. 2011-04-07. http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=558674. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ↑ Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin named to NHL's first and second all-star teams. National Hockey League. 2010-06-23. http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532558. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ↑ Daniel Sedin named NHL's second star of the month. Vancouver Canucks. 2011-04-01. http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=557935. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ↑ Daniel Sedin picked NHL's 1st star of the week. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008-10-13. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2008/10/13/nhl-three-stars.html. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ↑ "Mason, Sedin, Ward earn NHL weekly honours". CanWest News Service. 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
- ↑ Quick grabs NHL's first star. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009-12-14. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2009/12/14/sp-nhl-stars.html. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ↑ Daniel Sedin named NHL's second star of the week. Vancouver Canucks. 2011-03-14. http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=555981. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database