Thursday 13 October 2011

Henrik Sedin

Henrik Sedin is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). His identical twin brother Daniel also plays for the Canucks. Having played together throughout their careers, the pair are known for their effectiveness playing off one another. Henrik, a skilled passer, is known as the playmaker, while Daniel is known as the goal-scorer. Henrik began his career in the Swedish Elite League with Modo Hockey in 1997. Internationally, Henrik has competed for Sweden. He is a two-time Olympian and helped Sweden to a gold medal at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin. In four appearances at the IIHF World Championships, he has won bronze medals in 1999 and 2001. At the junior level, he appeared in one World U17 Hockey Challenge (where he won silver), two European Junior and three World Junior Championships.

Image of Henrik Sedin with his brother
Image of Henrik Sedin
Image of Henrik Sedin
Image of Henrik Sedin
Image of Henrik Sedin

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