Daniel Sedin Daniel Sedin ( born September 26 , 1980 , in Örnsköldsvik , Sweden ) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . His identical twin brother Henrik also plays for the Canucks , with whom Daniel has played inseparably throughout his career . Together they are known for the effective way in which they play off of one another ; Daniel , normally finishing plays between the brothers , is known as the scorer , and Henrik , the playmaker . Playing career . Daniel began his professional career with Henrik in 1997 – 98 for Modo of the Swedish Elite League as a 16 - year - old . In their second year with Modo , Daniel and Henrik led a team that included future NHLers Samuel Påhlsson and František Kaberle in scoring — Daniel finished first overall . As a result of their successful 1998 – 99 season in Sweden , the Sedins drew considerable attention for the upcoming 1999 NHL Entry Draft . Naturally , it would seem certain that as top prospects , Henrik and Daniel would be chosen by two different teams , and consequently be split up in the NHL . After a series of complex transactions , Vancouver Canucks general manager Brian Burke , bent on acquiring both Sedins , obtained the second and third overall picks , selecting Daniel second . Following the draft , Daniel chose to return to Sweden with Henrik to play one more season with Modo , in which he subsequently finished second in team scoring with 45 points in 50 games , two points behind Henrik . In 2000 – 01 , Daniel played his first season for the Canucks , tallying 20 goals ( tied for second among rookies ) and 34 points . The following two seasons , Daniel ' s points totals would remain in the 30 - point range until 2003 – 04 , in which he would improve to 54 points . On February 24 , 2004 , Sedin scored his first career hat - trick in a four - goal effort , scoring all the Canucks goals in a 4 - 2 win over the Detroit Red Wings . However , along with brother and linemate Henrik , at this point in Daniel ' s career , he would not yet obtain the first - line scoring totals he was expected to achieve . During the lockout season , Daniel returned to Sweden to play again for Modo , along with Henrik and teammate Markus Näslund . He would also participate in the 2005 World Championships for Sweden . In 2005 – 06 , Daniel broke out with 71 points – an indication he had achieved his first - line potential . Newly acquired Anson Carter would play on Daniel ' s line centered by Henrik , and the line would compete throughout the season with the Näslund - Morrison - Bertuzzi line ( widely accepted in the past as one of the league ' s most prolific line combinations ) as the Canucks ' primary scorers . Daniel built on his breakout campaign in 2006 – 07 and established himself as the Canucks ' top scorer . He paced the team with a career - high 36 goals and 84 points to earn the Cyrus H . McLean Trophy . In game one of the Canucks ' first round match - up against the Dallas Stars , Daniel assisted on Henrik ' s quadruple - overtime winner , ending the longest - ever Canucks playoff game and the sixth longest in NHL history . Daniel finished the playoffs , however , with a disappointing 5 points in 12 games and the Canucks were eliminated by eventual Stanley Cup champions , the Anaheim Ducks in the second round . He continued his scoring pace the following season with 74 points in 2007 – 08 . Late in the 2008 – 09 season , Daniel was named the NHL ' s second star of the week on March 30 , 2009 , after recording 4 goals and 4 assists in 4 games , including a game winning goal . He finished the season with 31 goals and 82 points , including a career - high 51 assists , tying Henrik for the team lead in points . Daniel signed a 5 year , $ 30 . 5 million conract with the Vancouver Canucks on July 1 , 2009 .