Vancouver Canucks: Presenting the franchise’s Mount Rushmore

2. Daniel Sedin

General manager Brian Burke entered the 1999 draft with one simple goal, and that was to land Swedish twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin. Burke worked his magic to obtain the second and third overall selections, and the rest is history.

Daniel and Henrik debuted for the Canucks in the 2000-01 season. The former scored 20 goals and 34 points. The twins produced key secondary scoring and helped the Canucks qualify for the postseason for the first time in five years.

Like Henrik, Daniel took his game to an All-Star level in the 2005-06 season, the first after the lockout. They each broke out with 71-point seasons, though the Canucks fell just short of reaching the playoffs.

Daniel would only take his game to another level from there, recording a career-high 84 points in 2006-07. Three years later, he won the scoring title after tallying 41 goals and 104 points — finishing second in Hart Trophy voting behind Corey Perry.

Henrik may have been the captain, and he may have finished with more points than his twin. But Daniel was the finisher, and he retired as the franchise all-time leader in goals with 393. That record stands to last for a very long time, too.

Not only did he do so much for this organization on the ice, but Daniel was heavily involved in the community off the ice. It’s no wonder that he and Henrik shared their plans to remain in Vancouver following their playing careers. Once a Canuck, forever a Canuck.

Along with his twin brother, Daniel retired following the 2017-18 season. The Canucks are set to retire their jersey numbers this upcoming season.