Daniel Sedin
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| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Dan, Danny |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg/13 st 3 lb) |
| NHL Team | Vancouver Canucks |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | September 26, 1980 , Örnsköldsvik, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 2nd overall, 1999 Vancouver Canucks |
| Pro career | 2000 – present |
Daniel Sedin (b. September 26, 1980, in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. His identical twin brother Henrik also plays for the Canucks, with whom Daniel has played inseparably throughout his career. Together they are known for the effective way in which they play off of one another; Daniel, normally finishing plays between the brothers, is known as the scorer, and Henrik, the playmaker.
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[edit] Playing career
Daniel began his professional career with Henrik in 1997–98 for Modo of the Swedish Elite League as a 16-year-old. In their second year with Modo, Daniel and Henrik led a team that included future NHLers Samuel Pahlsson and Frantisek Kaberle in scoring — Daniel finished first overall.
As a result of their successful 1998–99 season in Sweden, the Sedins drew considerable attention for the upcoming 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Naturally, it would seem certain that as top prospects, Henrik and Daniel would be chosen by two different teams, and consequently be split up in the NHL, but after a series of complex transactions, Vancouver Canucks general manager Brian Burke, bent on acquiring both Sedins, obtained the second and third overall picks, selecting Daniel second.
Following the draft, Daniel chose to return to Sweden with Henrik to play one more season with Modo, in which he subsequently finished second in team scoring with 45 points in 50 games, two points behind Henrik.
In 2000–01, Daniel played his first season for the Canucks, tallying 20 goals (tied for second among rookies) and 34 points. The following two seasons, Daniel's points totals would remain in the 30-point range until 2003–04, in which he would score a career-high 54 points. However, along with brother and linemate Henrik, at this point in Daniel's career, he would not yet obtain the first-line scoring totals he was expected to achieve.
During the lockout season, Daniel returned to Sweden to play again for Modo, along with Henrik and teammate Markus Naslund. He would also participate in the 2005 World Championships for Sweden.
In 2005–06, Daniel broke out with 71 points — another career season, and an indicator of Daniel achieving his first-line potential. Newly acquired Anson Carter would play on Daniel's line centered by Henrik, and the line would compete throughout the season with the Naslund-Morrison-Bertuzzi line (widely accepted in the past as one of the league's most prolific line combinations) as the Canucks' primary scorers.
The following season, 2006–07, Daniel established himself as the Canucks' top scorer. Having another career year, he tallied team highs in goals and points with 36 and 84 respectively.
[edit] Personal
Daniel was born six minutes after his brother, Henrik; they share two older brothers and five younger sisters.
Daniel has a wife, Marinette, a daughter, Ronja, born in 2006, and one son, Erik, born February 3, 2008. He lives in Vancouver during the NHL season and goes back to Sweden every summer.
[edit] Awards & achievements
- Cyrus H. McLean Trophy (Vancouver Canucks' leading scorer) - 2007
- Winter Olympic gold medal (Turin) - 2006
- Golden Puck (Elitserien player of the year) - 1999
[edit] Transactions
- Vancouver's first choice, 2nd overall, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
[edit] Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | MoDo Hockey | Swe-Jr. | 26 | 26 | 14 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997–98 | MoDo Hockey | Swe-Jr. | 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 | ||
| 1999–00 | 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 560 | 148 | 232 | 380 | 228 | 43 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | ||||
[edit] International play
| Medal record | |||
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| Competitor for Sweden |
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| Winter Olympics | |||
| Gold | 2006 | ||
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1999 | ||
| Bronze | 2001 | ||
Daniel has played for Sweden in the following competitions:
- 1999 World Juniors
- 1999 World Championships (bronze medal)
- 2000 World Juniors
- 2000 World Championships
- 2001 World Championships (bronze medal)
- 2005 World Championships
- 2006 Winter Olympics (gold medal)
International statistics
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 1999 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Sweden | WC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2001 | Sweden | WC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Sweden | Oly | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior Int'l Totals | 13 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 2 | |||
| Senior Int'l Totals | 36 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 14 | |||
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Daniel Sedin's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Daniel Sedin on Vancouver Canucks Roster
- Daniel Sedin's NHL player profile
| Preceded by Ulf Dahlen |
Golden Puck (with Henrik Sedin) 1999 |
Succeeded by Mikael Johansson |
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