$11.5 Million: Daniel Erik Sedin (born 26 September 1980) is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger and another captain for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey Group (NHL). His similar twin brother Henrik also takes on for the Canucks, and may be the group captain. Daniel Sedin was created on September 26, 1980 in
Known for movies
NHL: All-Access! (2001) as Himself
Turin 2006: XX Olympic Winter Games (2006) as Himself
TV4 sporten special: Markus Näslund (2003) as Himself
Sochi 2014: XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014) as Himself
Quick Facts
Full Name
Daniel Sedin
Net Worth
$11.5 Million
Salary
6.1 million USD
Date Of Birth
September 26, 1980
Height
1.86 m
Weight
84 kg
Profession
Ice hockey player
Nationality
Swedish
Spouse
Marinette Sedin
Children
Anna Sedin, Ronja Sedin, Erik Sedin
Parents
Tora Sedin, Tommy Sedin
Siblings
Henrik Sedin, Stefan Sedin, Peter Sedin
Awards
Art Ross Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award
Nominations
Hart Memorial Trophy, NHL Foundation Player Award, Best NHL Player ESPY Award
Interesting Facts
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Fact
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He and brother Henrik have returned to Sweden to play for their former junior team, MoDo, in Ornskolsvik for the duration of the NHL lockout. [October 2004]
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Wife Marinette gave birth to their second child, a son, on February 3rd, 2008.
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Has a daughter, Rojan, who was born on July 19th, 2005
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Identical twin brother Henrik was an usher at his July 24th wedding to long-time girlfriend Marinette Gyllenflykt.
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Named to the World Cup roster for Team Sweden, along with brother Henrik, Canucks' team captain, Markus Naslund, and defenseman Mattias Ohlund.
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Twin brother of Henrik Sedin. Both of them play for the Vancouver Canucks.
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Drafted 2nd overall, Vancouver's first choice, in the 1999 NHL Draft.
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Wears number 22.
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Plays left wing on the Vancouver Canucks. Shoots left.
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Says he would like to be a soccer player if he was not a professional hockey player.
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Spends his summers in his hometown of Ornskolsvik. Lives in Gastown, Vancouver, during the season.
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Enjoys playing golf and tennis.
Quotes
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Quote
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[on being a Vancouver Canuck] The longer we play here and the longer we stay here, the tougher it gets to go back. Our kids are growing up here, they have their friends here. But I still think we'll go back [to Sweden] when we're done.