Henrik Sedin

Swedish ice hockey player

Henrik Sedin (born 26 September 1980) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey centre. 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 Daniel. He served as the captain of the Canucks from 2010 until 2018. The Sedins were known for the way in which they helped each other play. Henrik, a good passer, was known to help set up goals, while Daniel was known to score goals.

Henrik Sedin
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2020
An ice hockey player wearing a white and blue jersey with a logo of a stylized orca in the shape of a "C". He stands relaxed on the ice looking forwards.
Sedin with the Vancouver Canucks in 2010
Born (1980-09-26) 26 September 1980 (age 43)
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Modo Hockey
Vancouver Canucks
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 3rd overall, 1999
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 1997–2018

Henrik started his career in the Swedish Elite League with Modo Hockey in 1997 and won the Golden Puck as Swedish player of the year in 1999, winning it with Daniel. He was picked third by the Canucks in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Henrik has played his entire NHL career in Vancouver and has led the team in scoring the past six seasons, from 2007–08 to 2012-2013. In 2009–10, he won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's top point scorer, setting Canucks' records for assists and points in a season as well as the team record for career assists. Henrik also won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player for the 2009-10 season.

Internationally, Henrik has played for Sweden and won a gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, as well as two bronze medals at the 1999 and 2001 World Championships.

On April 5, 2018, the Sedin twins played their last game in Rogers Arena against the Arizona Coyotes.[1] Henrik played his last game on April 7, 2018 and retired alongside his brother after the 2017–18 NHL season.[2] 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.[3]

On February 12, 2020, a ceremony took place which celebrated the Sedins' career. During the event, Henrik's jersey number 33 and Daniel's number 22 were retired and raised to the rafters of Rogers Arena. [4] On 28 June 2022, Henrik and Daniel became the first Canucks inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. [5]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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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 14 22 36
1997–98 Modo Hockey J20 8 4 7 11 6
1997–98 Modo Hockey SEL 39 1 4 5 10 7 0 0 0 0
1998–99 Modo Hockey SEL 49 12 22 34 32 13 2 8 10 6
1999–00 Modo Hockey SEL 50 9 38 47 22 13 5 9 14 2
2000–01 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 9 20 29 38 4 0 4 4 0
2001–02 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 16 20 36 36 6 3 0 3 0
2002–03 Vancouver Canucks NHL 78 8 31 39 38 14 3 2 5 8
2003–04 Vancouver Canucks NHL 76 11 31 42 32 7 2 2 4 2
2004–05 Modo Hockey SEL 44 14 22 36 50 6 1 3 4 6
2005–06 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 18 57 75 56
2006–07 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 10 71 81 66 12 2 2 4 14
2007–08 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 15 61 76 56
2008–09 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 22 60 82 48 10 4 6 10 2
2009–10 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 29 83 112 48 12 3 11 14 6
2010–11 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 19 75 94 40 25 3 19 22 16
2011–12 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 14 67 81 52 5 2 3 5 4
2012–13 Vancouver Canucks NHL 48 11 34 45 24 4 0 3 3 4
2013–14 Vancouver Canucks NHL 70 11 39 50 42
2014–15 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 18 55 73 22 6 1 3 4 2
2015–16 Vancouver Canucks NHL 74 11 44 55 24
2016–17 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 15 35 50 28
2017–18 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 3 47 50 30
SEL totals 182 36 86 122 122 39 8 20 28 14
NHL totals 1330 240 830 1070 680 105 23 55 78 58

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1997 Sweden EJC   6 3 4 7 16
1998 Sweden WJC 6th 7 0 4 4 4
1998 Sweden EJC   6 5 4 9 4
1999 Sweden WJC 4th 6 3 6 9 12
1999 Sweden WC   8 0 0 0 4
2000 Sweden WJC 5th 7 4 9 13 0
2000 Sweden WC 7th 7 2 3 5 6
2001 Sweden WC   9 1 0 1 0
2005 Sweden WC 4th 9 2 4 6 7
2006 Sweden OG   8 3 1 4 2
2010 Sweden OG 5th 4 0 2 2 2
2013 Sweden WC   4 4 5 9 2
2016 Sweden WCH SF 4 0 3 3 0
Junior totals 32 15 27 42 36
Senior totals 53 12 18 30 23

NHL All-Star Games

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Year Location   G A Pts
2008 Atlanta 0 2 2
2011 Raleigh 0 2 2
2012 Ottawa 1 2 3
All-star totals 1 6 7

Awards

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Elitserien

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Award Year
Golden Puck (player of the year) 1999 (shared with Daniel Sedin)

International

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Award Year
Olympic gold medal (with Sweden) 2006
Award Year
Art Ross Trophy 2010
Second Star of the Month March 2009 and January 2010
First Star of the Month December 2009
Third Star of the Month March 2010

Vancouver Canucks

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Award Year
Cyrus H. McLean Trophy (leading scorer) 2008, 2009 and 2010
Cyclone Taylor Trophy (MVP) 2010
Molson Cup (most three-star selections) 2010

References

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  1. "Sedins lift Canucks past Coyotes in final NHL home game". NHL. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  2. "Sedins receive tribute from Oilers during NHL final game". NHL. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  3. "Henrik and Daniel Sedin become first brothers to share NHL's King Clancy Trophy". The Province. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  4. "Canucks retire jersey numbers of Daniel and Henrik Sedin". NHL. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  5. "Sedins, Luongo, Alfredsson enshrined in Hockey Hall of Fame". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

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