Daniel Sedin

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Daniel Sedin
Date of birth September 26, 1980
place of birth Örnsköldsvik , Sweden
size 185 cm
Weight 84 kg
position Left wing
number # 22
Shot hand Left
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1999 , 1st round, 2nd position
Vancouver Canucks
Career stations
1997-2000 MODO Hockey Örnsköldsvik
2000-2018 Vancouver Canucks

Erik Daniel Sedin (born September 26, 1980 in Örnsköldsvik ) is a former Swedish ice hockey player . The left winger played over 1,400 games for the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League between 2000 and 2018 . He was selected in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft in second position and thus directly in front of his twin brother Henrik , at whose side he spent his entire active career. In the Canucks jersey, Daniel Sedin scored over 1000 points and was awarded the Art Ross Trophy as top scorer and the Ted Lindsay Award as MVP of the league. He also keeps in Vancouver including the franchise record for most goals scored while the player's shirt number 22 since February 2020 banned is. In 2011 the Swede reached the final of the Stanley Cup with the Canucks , but lost to the Boston Bruins there .

On an international level, Daniel Sedin became Olympic champion with the Swedish national team at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin. Another gold medal followed at the 2013 World Cup , before winning the silver medal with the Tre Kronor at the 2014 Winter Olympics .

Career

Beginnings in Sweden

Daniel Sedin began his career in the youth team of MoDo Hockey in the Swedish junior league. In 1997 he was accepted into the professional team and from then on played in the Elitserien . In 1999 he was already one of the team's regulars and scored 42 points in 50 games. As a reward, he and his twin brother Henrik received the gold puck as the best Swedish player of the year.

Sedin in the Vancouver Canucks dress

Vancouver Canucks (2000-2018)

That same year he was selected second by the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft . After another year in Sweden, he went to Vancouver in the NHL with his brother, who was also drafted by the Canucks . At the beginning of the 2000/01 season Sedin made his debut in the 3-6 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL. In the following game against the Tampa Bay Lightning , the Swede scored his first goal in the Canucks jersey , with Henrik providing the assist. Sedin played a total of 75 games this season and was with 20 goals together with Shane Willis the most dangerous rookie behind Brad Richards . His first goal in the play-offs marked Sedin in the first round against the Colorado Avalanche . In his second season in the NHL, the attacker could not build on the performances of the previous season and scored only nine goals with 32 points scorer. Between October and November 2001 Sedin even played a series of 25 games without a goal of his own. The following season was again more successful for the Swede, he scored a total of 14 times in the main round and marked six points in 14 games in the play-offs . In the summer of 2003, both Sedins extended their contract with the Canucks for one year each with a rumored annual salary of 1.125 million US dollars.

In February 2004, the striker managed the first hat trick of his NHL career in a 4-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings . He finished the regular season with a total of 54 scorer points and scored one goal and two assists in seven play-off games in the series against the Calgary Flames . Following the season, the Sedins extended their contract again for a year at a slightly higher salary. The 2004/05 season was canceled due to the lockout and Daniel Sedin returned to Sweden, where he spent the season at MoDo Hockey. The team also included his brother, Markus Näslund , who also played for Vancouver, and Peter Forsberg . In the fall of 2005 he returned to Vancouver because the lockout ended and the 2005/06 season could take place. The so-called "Brothers Line" around Daniel and Henrik Sedin as well as Anson Carter was the most successful series of the Canucks this year and even surpassed the series with the veterans Markus Näslund, Todd Bertuzzi and Brendan Morrison . Daniel Sedin himself scored 71 points in 82 games.

In the 2006/07 season Sedin established himself as the most successful scorer at the Canucks with a total of 36 goals and 84 assists. In February 2007 he succeeded in the game against the Edmonton Oilers, the second hat trick of his NHL career. In the first play-off game of the series against the Dallas Stars Sedin provided the assist for his brother's decisive overtime goal , which ended the longest play-off game in the history of the Canucks . Overall, the Swede could not build on the offensive performance of the main round and only scored five points in 12 games. In the 2007/08 season , the left-handed shooter marked a total of 74 scorer points, making him the second best player in the Canucks team behind his brother Henrik . The following season both Sedins finished with 82 scorer points and again led the team's offensive statistics. In the play-offs , the winger confirmed his performance from the main round and scored ten points in ten games. After the season, both Sedins got the status of an unrestricted free agent and after negotiations with General Manager Mike Gillis each agreed on a five-year contract with the Canucks with a salary of 30.5 million US dollars.

At the beginning of the 2009/10 season , the Swede suffered a broken foot in the game against the Montreal Canadiens as a result of a puck hit by a slap shot by Alexander Edler . He was out for a total of 18 games and returned to the ice in November 2009 when he played against the Chicago Blackhawks . In December 2009 Sedin managed the third hat trick of his NHL career in a 4-2 win against the Atlanta Thrashers , before he scored three more goals against the Calgary Flames in April 2010, all of which were prepared by his brother Henrik. Sedin finished the regular playing time despite his intermittent injury break with 85 points. In the play-offs , he initially marked ten scorer points in the first round against the Los Angeles Kings and even scored the decisive goal in the sixth game of the series, whereby the Canucks qualified for the next round. There the attacker could not prevent the team's elimination against the Chicago Blackhawks with just four points in six games.

In the run-up to the 2010/11 season Sedin was made assistant captain to his brother Henrik, who was appointed the team's new captain. In January 2011, the Swede had the honor of scoring 10,000 goals in Canucks history against the Calgary Flames . A little later, the striker took part in the NHL All-Star Game for Nicklas Lidström's team. As part of the skills competition , Sedin won the shooting accuracy competition against Martin Havlát and Patrick Kane . With a goal and a template in the game against the LA Kings in March 2011, he became the fifth player in the Canucks to get more than 100 scorer points within one season. Before the end of the season Sedin was voted Most Valuable Player of His Team ( MVP ) and received the Cyrus H. McLean Award for the most successful offensive player on his team for the third time . He finished the season with a total of 41 goals and 63 assists, which he also won the Art Ross Trophy as the best scorer within the NHL. In the play-offs , the Canucks only failed in the final against the Boston Bruins , Sedin marked a total of 20 scorer points in 25 games. Following the season, he was also awarded the Ted Lindsay Award for Most Valuable Professional in the NHL.

In the following season , the Swede took part again in the NHL All-Star Game and was able to contribute both a goal and an assist for Daniel Alfredsson's team . In March 2012 he suffered a concussion as a result of a check by opponent Duncan Keith , which forced him to take an injury break for the remainder of normal time, while Keith was suspended for five games. Sedin therefore ended the season with only 67 scorer points from 72 games and returned to the ice in game 4 of the play-off series against the Los Angeles Kings.

During the 2014/15 season , Sedin completed his 1000th regular season game in the NHL. In January 2016, he scored his 347th goal in the Canucks jersey in a 4-2 win against the Boston Bruins, overtaking Markus Näslund (346) as the most successful goalscorer in franchise history .

In November 2017 he scored his 1000th point in the NHL, succeeding his brother, who did so in January of the same year. At the end of the 2017/18 season he - together with his brother Henrik - declared his active career over. In total, he had completed 1408 games in the NHL and scored 1112 points. With 1,041 points scorer in the regular season, he is the fifth best Swede in NHL history, behind Mats Sundin , Daniel Alfredsson , Nicklas Lidström and his brother Henrik. Also at Henrik's side, his jersey number 22 was officially banned in February 2020 and is therefore no longer available.

After the 2017/18 season, Daniel Sedin and his brother were awarded the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for their social commitment .

International

In February 2006, Daniel Sedin took part in the Winter Olympics with the Swedish ice hockey team and won the gold medal. At the 2013 World Cup in Stockholm and Helsinki he was again part of the national team and won the gold medal with it. At the 2014 Olympics, he won the silver medal with the Swedish national team.

Furthermore, he represented his home country at the World Cup of Hockey 2016 , where he achieved third place with the team.

Achievements and Awards

International

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1996/97 MODO Hockey J20 SuperElit 26th 26th 14th 40
1997/98 MODO Hockey J20 SuperElit 4th 3 3 6th 4th
1997/98 MODO hockey Elitserien 45 4th 8th 12 26th 9 0 0 0 2
1998/99 MODO hockey Elitserien 50 21st 21st 42 20th 13 4th 8th 12 14th
1999/00 MODO hockey Elitserien 50 19th 26th 45 28 13 8th 6th 14th 18th
2000/01 Vancouver Canucks NHL 75 20th 14th 34 24 4th 1 2 3 0
2001/02 Vancouver Canucks NHL 79 9 23 32 32 6th 0 1 1 0
2002/03 Vancouver Canucks NHL 79 14th 17th 31 34 14th 1 5 6th 8th
2003/04 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 18th 36 54 18th 7th 1 2 3 0
2004/05 MODO hockey Elitserien 49 13 20th 33 40 6th 0 3 3 6th
2005/06 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 22nd 49 71 34 - - - - -
2006/07 Vancouver Canucks NHL 81 36 48 84 36 12 2 3 5 4th
2007/08 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 29 45 74 50 - - - - -
2008/09 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 31 51 82 36 10 4th 6th 10 8th
2009/10 Vancouver Canucks NHL 63 29 56 85 28 12 5 9 14th 12
2010/11 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 41 63 104 32 25th 9 11 20th 32
2011/12 Vancouver Canucks NHL 72 30th 37 67 40 2 0 2 2 0
2012/13 Vancouver Canucks NHL 47 12 28 40 18th 4th 0 3 3 14th
2013/14 Vancouver Canucks NHL 73 16 31 47 38 - - - - -
2014/15 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 20th 56 76 18th 6th 2 2 4th 0
2015/16 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 28 33 61 36 - - - - -
2016/17 Vancouver Canucks NHL 82 15th 29 44 32 - - - - -
2017/18 Vancouver Canucks NHL 81 23 32 55 40 - - - - -
SuperElit overall 30th 29 17th 46
Elitserien total 194 57 75 132 132 41 12 17th 29 38
NHL overall 1306 393 648 1041 546 102 25th 46 71 78

International

Represented Sweden at:

year team event result Sp T V Pt SM
1997 Sweden U18 European Championship 2nd place, silver 6th 2 4th 6th 6th
1998 Sweden U18 European Championship 1st place, gold 6th 3 8th 11 10
1998 Sweden U20 World Cup 6th place 7th 4th 1 5 2
1999 Sweden U20 World Cup 4th Place 6th 5 5 10 2
1999 Sweden WM 3rd place, bronze 9 0 1 1 2
2000 Sweden U20 World Cup 5th place 7th 6th 4th 10 0
2000 Sweden WM 7th place 7th 3 2 5 8th
2001 Sweden WM 3rd place, bronze 3 0 2 2 0
2005 Sweden WM 4th Place 9 5 4th 9 2
2006 Sweden Olympia 1st place, gold 8th 1 3 4th 2
2010 Sweden Olympia 5th place 4th 1 2 3 0
2013 Sweden WM 1st place, gold 4th 1 5 6th 2
2014 Sweden Olympia 2nd place, silver 6th 1 4th 5 4th
2016 Sweden World cup 3rd place 4th 0 2 2 0
Juniors overall 32 20th 22nd 42 20th
Men overall 54 12 25th 37 20th

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

Personal

On June 1, 2017, Daniel Sedin, like his brother, received an honorary doctorate from Kwantlen Polytechnic University in recognition of their social commitment.

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