Posts About "Henrik Sedin"
1999: The Worst NHL Draft Class Ever?
July 15th, 2019 Before the 1999 NHL Draft took place in Boston, MA on June 26, many believed it was to have a deep amount of talent to choose from - a treasure trove of sorts. European players especially were considered to predominate the early selections, and they had prospective NHL suitors salivating over their supposed skill sets. How could a team...
Greatest Memories from Daniel and Henrik Sedins' Careers
June 29th, 2019 The Vancouver Canucks are set to retire Daniel and Henrik's Sedin's jerseys, Nos. 22 and 33, into the rafters at Rogers Arena on Feb. 12, 2020. With that in mind, let's take a look at the greatest moments from their legendary careers. As I sat down to write this article, I came across a problem - how is it possible to narrow down the...
The Sedin Twins and the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
June 21st, 2019 June 26, 1999, was a day that changed the fortunes of the Vancouver Canucks for more than just the next decade. This, of course, being the day of the NHL Draft that saw Henrik and Daniel Sedin join the Canucks. While there are some cynics who think the team’s success was stunted by the events of this day, most fans will agree that the...
3 Greatest Canucks' Forwards of All Time
May 25th, 2019 There’s a lull in the news about the Vancouver Canucks because of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, so I thought I would take an opportunity to look back over Vancouver Canucks' history and weigh in who I believe have been the greatest Canucks of all time. What prompted this post actually wasn’t all that historical. Like many other...
Sedins' Hall of Fame Credentials
April 7th, 2018 Brian Burke pulled off one of the most important deals in National Hockey League history when he wheeled and dealed at the 1999 NHL Draft, landing both Daniel and Henrik Sedin with the Vancouver Canucks. In the decades that followed, the Sedins did something equally impressive: they lived up to their immense pre-draft hype. With...
Top 5 Wingers to Play With the Sedins
April 5th, 2018 Daniel and Henrik Sedin's long and remarkable careers started with the Vancouver Canucks back in 2000 and now in 2018, they are coming to an end. It's been an incredible ride with awards won, records set, and an everlasting impression left on the city of Vancouver. https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/981583602436653056 Along the...
