Canucks to retire Sedin's 33 and 22. Sedin Celebration Week

[FreeMcdavid]

Two of the most talented, classiest and well respected individuals in the NHL. Their work on the ice and character off the ice is legendary in Vancouver. The only thing missing in their all-world careers is that Stanley Cup Ring. This week the Canucks will hang their numbers on the rafter and 22 and 33 will be immortalized. The Hall will soon be calling as well.

Their love, empathy and care for the Children's Hospital will never be forgotten . They donated their money and even more importantly, their time to spend with kids and their families at their darkest hours. Its what made them so beloved in the community.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canucks-sedins-donate-1-5m-to-hospital-1.897839


Will the NHL ever see identical twins playing on the same line for their entire NHL careers and dominate in a way they did with what seemed like telekinetic on ice communication? Consider yourselves lucky to have been able to witness these 2 legends.

Share your favorite memory here! If the Kobe death taught us anything, its that we need to celebrate and appreciate legends more while they are still with us!

Henrik Sedin
1070 pts
Hart Trophy
Art Ross
2x Clancy Award Winner
Olympic Gold Medal
World Championship

Daniel Sedin
1041 pts
Art Ross
Ted Lindsay Award
Clancy Award
Olympic Gold Medalist
Wold Champioship

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[FreeMcdavid]

How Brian Burke, then Canucks GM pulled off the impossible and was able to wheel and deal on draft day to get both the Sedins

 

[Elias GOATtersson]

Cheers OP.



The classic

 

[TanguaySauce]

Well deserved and well earned. They were amazing players on their own and electric to watch together.

 

[FreeMcdavid]

Have we ever seen a between the Goalie legs pass (on purpose) for a goal before or since Henrik did it?

 

[LaVal]

The first numbers the Canucks are retiring that actually deserve to be there. Great players that carried the franchise and spent their entire careers in Vancouver.

 

[FreeMcdavid]

The first numbers the Canucks are retiring that actually deserve to be there. Great players that carried the franchise and spent their entire careers in Vancouver.

Pavel Bure is a hall of famer, why would he not deserve to have had his number retired by the Canucks?

 

[VanIsle]

As a Bruins fan living in B.C. these guys were outstanding players and great human beings, met them on a couple of occasions and they were more then classy.

Well done boys, congratulations!

 

[LaVal]

Pavel Bure is a hall of famer, why would he not deserve to have had his number retired by the Canucks?

Only 428 games in Vancouver. His 2 goal scoring titles came with Florida. Don't get me wrong, he's a hall of famer and one of the best goal scorers of all time, but I'm talking about their body of work for the franchise. Retiring a number should only be reserved for players who have the majority of their impact for that franchise. The Sedins lead the Canucks in almost every all-time statistic. They both have more than double the points in a Vancouver uniform than Bure.

Your criteria may be different, and that's fine, but IMO retiring a player number should be something that's incredibly rare. Reserved for players who have played the majority of their career for that franchise, have most of their major accomplishments for that franchise, and meant more to the city than just being a player.

 

[johan f]

Good article about them and Vigneault.

Ben Kuzma: Alain Vigneault knew early on the Sedins could handle the heat

 

[Cotton]

Only 428 games in Vancouver. His 2 goal scoring titles came with Florida. Don't get me wrong, he's a hall of famer and one of the best goal scorers of all time, but I'm talking about their body of work for the franchise. Retiring a number should only be reserved for players who have the majority of their impact for that franchise. The Sedins lead the Canucks in almost every all-time statistic. They both have more than double the points in a Vancouver uniform than Bure.

Your criteria may be different, and that's fine, but IMO retiring a player number should be something that's incredibly rare. Reserved for players who have played the majority of their career for that franchise, have most of their major accomplishments for that franchise, and meant more to the city than just being a player.

He led the league with 60 goals in 93-94, they just didn't have a trophy for it back then.

 

[Hockeyholic]

The first numbers the Canucks are retiring that actually deserve to be there. Great players that carried the franchise and spent their entire careers in Vancouver.

I'd be embarassed as a Canucks fan to see the likes of Linden, Burrows, McLean, Smyl, and Ohlund's jersey in the rafters and/or Ring of Honor. Such an underwhelming group of players.

Bure, Luongo, and the Sedins. That should be it. They were all elite at their position. The best of the best for a certain time frame.

Alex Burrows is heading to the Canucks’ Ring of Honour, which is good and correct

 

[John Johnson]

I'd be embarassed as a Canucks fan to see the likes of Linden, Burrows, McLean, Smyl, and Ohlund's jersey in the rafters and/or Ring of Honor. Such an underwhelming group of players.

Bure, Luongo, and the Sedins. That should be it. They were all elite at their position. The best of the best for a certain time frame.

Alex Burrows is heading to the Canucks’ Ring of Honour, which is good and correct

Sometimes it has less to do with stats and more to do with how they carried the team, their community work, etc. Its not always about cups and points.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Sometimes it has less to do with stats and more to do with how they carried the team, their community work, etc. Its not always about cups and points.

That's your opinion. My opinion is I want to see greatness honored. Not who the nicest guys are.

 

[93LEAFS]

Probably the only team with 3 Swedes with retired numbers.

This is a massive improvement retiring actual club legends and not doing ridiculous ceremonies retiring a number in honor of the fans (Can't find that awesome ceremony on Youtube anymore).

Pavel Bure is a hall of famer, why would he not deserve to have had his number retired by the Canucks?

Maybe the fact he held out for half a year and demanded a trade? Pretty disrespectful to the organization. By similar standards I don't want VC's jersey honored by the Raptors who did similar stuff.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Love this idea.

 

[Regal]

That's your opinion. My opinion is I want to see greatness honored. Not who the nicest guys are.

I would agree on jersey retirement as being something that should be kept to only the elite who also played a long time on the team, but the ring of honour is just a way to celebrate the biggest contributors to the team over the years who aren't jersey retirement types. I don't see how that needs an overly high bar tbh. Sports is all about nostalgia and it's a good marketing event for the fans more than anything

 

[Hockeyholic]

I would agree on jersey retirement as being something that should be kept to only the elite who also played a long time on the team, but the ring of honour is just a way to celebrate the biggest contributors to the team over the years who aren't jersey retirement types. I don't see how that needs an overly high bar tbh. Sports is all about nostalgia and it's a good marketing event for the fans more than anything

Sedin, Sedin, Bure, Luongo (Soon), and Smyl. There's one name here that really really isn't like the others.

 

[VanIsle]

Those black skate jerseys are so beautiful, blue ones might be in the bottom 5 of the league.

 

[Regal]

Sedin, Sedin, Bure, Luongo (Soon), and Smyl. There's one name here that really really isn't like the others.

I meant I agree with you that it should be a higher standard.

 

[Nemesis Prime]

Those black skate jerseys are so beautiful, blue ones might be in the bottom 5 of the league.

They've always had the top 5 worst jerseys, but those black ones are dope.

 

[Bandit]

Well deserved. Both unreal talents that terrorized the Pacific division and the rest of the league for many years. Hard to believe I've watched them get drafted, have amazing careers, retire, and now get their jerseys retired. Probably headed to the HOF too. Getting old blows.

 

[Firsov99]

They also starred in one of the best hockey commercials ever. It should be added to their list of accolades.

 

[Laveuglette]

Well deserved obviously.

 

[TheStroker]

Congratulations to the brothers and Canuck fans. Always enjoyed watching the twins play. I had tears in my eyes as I watched their last game. A little Sedin to Sedin magic in OT. Such a fitting ending for 2 of the classiest guys to ever play.

Next stop should be the HHOF.