Do the Sedin Twins Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?

We decided to treat the Sedin twins as one player, because they are a unique phenomenon in the history of hockey.

Did they do enough in their careers to merit induction as great players, rather than just as a novelty?

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Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Andreychuk, Newsy Lalonde

The Sedin Twins’ Careers

Seasons: 2000-18; 17 seasons
- Daniel: 14 quality
- Henrik: 16 quality
Totals:
- Daniel:
  - 393G (4th Swede All Time),
  - 648A for 1041P (5th Swede),
  - +147 in 1306 games (4th Swede);
  - 123.1 Point Shares (4th Swede);
  - 17:00 ATOI
  - Daniel is the 4th Swede All Time in Offensive Point Shares
- Henrik:
  - 240G,
  - 830A (2nd Swede All Time) for
  - 1070P (4th Swede),
  - +165 in 1330 games (3rd Swede);
  - 108.6 Point Shares;
  - 17:30 ATOI
Per Game:
- Daniel:
  - 4th Swede All Time in GPG
- Henrik:
  - 5th Swede All Time in APG
In their draft class (1999),
- Daniel, drafted 2nd overall, is
  - 1st in Goals,
  - 2nd in Assists and Points and
  - 3rd in Plus/Minus,
  - 2nd in Games Played
- Henrik, drafted 3rd overall, is
  - 5th in Goals,
  - 1st in Assists, Points and Plus Minus, and Games Played
Era: Of the 5 players to play in at least 1,250 games between 2000 and 2018,
- Daniel is
  - 2nd in Goals, GPG, PPG and Offensive Point Shares,
  - 3rd in Assists, APG, Points and Point Shares,
  - 4th in Plus/Minus
- Henrik is
  - 4th in Goals, GPG and Offensive Point Shares,
  - 2nd in Assists, APG and Points,
  - 3rd in PPG and Plus/Minus,
  - 5th (last) in Point Shares
82-game average:
- Daniel: 25G, 41A for 66P, +9
- Henrik: 15G, 51A for 66P, +10
3-year peak (2008-11):
- Daniel: 82-game average of 37G, 62A for 99P, +33
- Henrik: 82-game average of 23G, 72A for 96P, +28
Playoffs:
- Daniel:
  - 25G,
  - 46A for
  - 71P,
  - -12 in
  - 102 Games
- Henrik:
  - 23G,
  - 55A for
  - 78P,
  - -16 in
  - 105 Games
- Playoffs Era: Of the 146 skaters to play in at least 82 playoff games between 2000 and 2018,
  - Daniel is:
    - 43rd in Goals
    - 40th in GPG
    - 38th in Assists
    - 40th in Points
    - 32nd in Playoffs PPG
    - 135th in Plus/Minus
  - Henrik is:
    - 51st in Playoff Goals
    - 47th in Playoff GPG
    - 29th in Playoffs Assists
    - 35th in Playoffs APG
    - 13th in Playoffs APG
    - 35th in Playoffs Points
    - 24th in Playoffs PPG
    - 142nd in Playoffs Plus/Minus
Possession:
- Daniel:
  - 55% CF,
  - 7.2% CFRel,
  - 54.1% FF,
  - 6.5% FFRel
  - Of the 80 players who have played in at least 750 games since possession was tracked, Daniel is
    - 6th in Corsi For,
    - 1st in Relative Corsi For and Fenwick For,
    - 9th in Fenwick For
- Henrik:
  - 54% CF,
  - 6.6% CFRel,
  - 53.6% FF,
  - 5.7% FFRel
  - Of the 80 players who have played in at least 750 games since possession was tracked, Henrik is
    - 9th in Corsi For,
    - 2nd in Relative Corsi For and Fenwick For,
    - 12th in Fenwick For
Adjusted:
- Hockey-Reference:
  - Daniel:
    - 442G (3rd Swede All Time),
    - 712A for
    - 1154P (5th Swede)
  - Henrik:
    - 272G,
    - 909A (17th All Time, 2nd Swede) for
    - 1181P (4th Swede)
- Adjusted 82-game average:
  - Daniel: 28G, 45A for 72P
  - Henrik: 17G, 56A for 73P
- Adjusted PPG:
  - Daniel: not on any leader-boards
  - Henrik: if the qualifier is set to 1230 games, Henrik is 9th All Time in Adjusted APG
- VsX:
  - Daniel:
    - 439G,
    - 761A
    - 1,084P
    - Not on any Adjusted PG leaderboards
  - Henrik:
    - Doesn’t quality for goals
    - 967A
    - 1,115P
    - PG: If the qualifier is set to 1230 games, Henrik is
      - 15th All Time in VsX Adjusted APG
Never traded.

The Sedin Twins’ Accomplishments

Awards:
- Daniel:
  - Ted Lindsay (‘11)
  - Art Ross (‘11)
  - Top 5 in Hart Voting once (‘11)
  - Back Check MVP (’11)
- Henrik:
  - Hart (‘10)
  - Art Ross (‘10)
  - Clancy (‘16)
Top Player:
- Daniel:
  - Top 10 Player (by PS) once (‘11)
  - Best Offensive Player (by OPS) once (‘11),
  - Top 10 twice (‘10)
- Henrik:
  - Top 5 Offensive Player (by PS) once (‘10),
  - Top 10 twice (‘11)
Goals:
- Goal Leader-boards:
  - Daniel: Top 5 in Goals once
  - Henrik: none
- GPG Leader-boards:
  - Daniel: Top 5 in GPG once
  - Henrik: none
- Single-season totals:
  - Daniel:
    - 40 goals once,
    - 35 goals twice,
    - 30 goals four times,
    - 25 goals seven times,
    - 20 goals eleven times
  - Henrik: 2
    - 25 goals once,
    - 20 goals twice
Assists:
- Assist Leader-boards:
  - Daniel: Top 5 in Assists twice
  - Henrik:
    - Led the league in Assists three times,
    - Top 5 six times,
    - Top 10 eight times
- APG Leader-boards:
  - Daniel: Top 5 in APG three times
  - Henrik:
    - Led the league in APG twice,
    - Top 5 five times,
    - Top 10 seven times
- Single-season-totals:
  - Daniel:
    - 60 assists once,
    - 50 assists four times,
    - 40 assists seven times
  - Henrik:
    - 80 assists once,
    - 70 assists three times (1 of only 16 players ever),
    - 60 assists six times (1 of only 20 players),
    - 50 assists eight times,
    - 40 assists ten times
Points:
- Points Leader-boards:
  - Daniel:
    - Led the league in Points once,
    - Top 10 twice
  - Henrik:
    - Led the league in Points once,
    - Top 5 twice,
    - Top 10 four times
- PPG Leader-boards:
  - Daniel: Top 5 in PPG twice
  - Henrik:
    - Top 5 in PPG twice,
    - Top 10 three times
- Single-season leader-boards:
  - Daniel:
    - 100 points once,
    - 80 points four times,
    - 70 points seven times,
    - 60 points nine times,
    - 50 points eleven times
- Henrik:
  - 110 points once,
  - 90 points twice,
  - 80 points five times,
  - 70 points eight times,
  - 50 points twelve times
Plus/Minus Leaderboards:
- Daniel: Top 5 in Plus/Minus twice
- Henrik: Top 10 once
All Star:
- Daniel:
  - 1st Team once,
  - 2nd Team once
  - 1 Monthly 3 Stars
  - 7 Weekly 3 Stars
  - 3 All Star Game appearances
- Henrik:
  - 1st Team twice
  - 5 Monthly 3 Stars
  - 3 Weekly 3 Stars
  - 3 All Star Game appearances
VsX Peak:
- Best 7 Seasons:
  - Daniel:
    - Goals: 167th All Time
    - Assists: 86th All Time
    - Points: 104th All Time
  - Henrik:
    - Goals: Doesn’t qualify
    - Assists: 16th All Time
    - Points: 73rd All Time
- Best 10 Seasons:
  - Daniel:
    - Goals: 146th All Time
    - Assists: 75th All Time
    - Points: 84th All Time
  - Henrik:
    - Goals: Doesn’t qualify
    - Assists: 16th All Time
    - Points: 64th All Time

Sedin Twins’ Great Teams:

NHL: Stanley Cup Runner Up (‘11 Canucks):
- Daniel: Top 6 Forward
- Henrik: Top 3 Forward
Olympics:
- Olympic Champion (‘06 Sweden)
  - Daniel: Top 6? Forward (by points)
  - Henrik: Top 6? Forward (by points)
- Olympic Runner Up (‘14 Sweden)
  - Daniel: Top 3? Forward (by points)
  - Henrik: didn’t participate
World Championships:
- World Champion (‘13 Sweden)
  - Daniel: Top 3 Forward
  - Henrik: Media All Star Forward
- Bronze Medal (‘99 Sweden)
  - Daniel: Role Player
  - Henrik: Role Player
- Bronze Medal (‘01 Sweden)
  - Daniel: Top 9? Forward (by points)
  - Henrik: Top 9? Forward (by points)
European Under 18
- European Champion (‘98 Sweden)
  - Daniel: Best? Forward (by points)
  - Henrik: Top 3? Forward (by points)
World Under 17
- Runner Up (‘97 Sweden)
  - Daniel: Top 3? Forward (by points)
  - Henrik: Best? Forward (by points)

The Sedin Twins’ Careers

The Sedin Twins’ Accomplishments

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