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Vancouver Canucks – Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin

The 2022 Hockey Hall of Fame class will be a special one. Barring something unforeseen, it will feature the first set of identical twins inducted into the Hall of Fame – Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin.

Both players were top-notch players in the NHL. Over a six-year span from about 2009 to 2015, very few players were better than them. Both Henrik and Daniel have a scoring title on their resume. The former also has a Hart Trophy (2010) and two King Clancy Memorial Trophies (2016 and 2018) on his resume. Meanwhile, the latter has a Pearson Trophy and one King Clancy Memorial Trophy.

Neither of them won a Stanley Cup, but they spent their entire careers with the Vancouver Canucks. They are among the franchise leaders in virtually every category. Both Henrik and Daniel reached the 1,000 games, 1,000 points, and 600 assists milestones. Only two other players (Martin St. Louis and Joe Thornton) have accomplished all three in the 21st century.

Admittedly, I think it would be hilarious if the Hall of Fame went with just Henrik next year and made Daniel wait until the following year. But the twins deserve to go in together. There will never be another duo like the Sedins. Hopefully, they will share a plaque because it’s impossible to think of one without immediately thinking of the other.