Daniel Sedin

Daniel Sedin is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger and an alternate captain for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . His identical twin brother Henrik also plays for the Canucks, and is the team captain. Born and raised in rnskldsvik, Sweden, they have played together throughout their careers the pair are renowned for playing off one another. Daniel is known as a goalscorer, while Henrik is known as a playmaker.

Daniel was born onSeptember 1980, in rnskldsvik, Sweden, six minutes after his identical twin brother, Henrik. The pair have two older brothers, Stefan and Peter. Their father, Tommy, is a school viceprincipal and also played for Modo Hockey in the 1960s, while his mother, Tora, is a nurse. Daniel began playing organized hockey with Henrik when they were eight. They did not regularly play on the same line until Daniel switched from centre to wing at 14. Daniel and Henrik both attended high school at the Nolaskolan Gymnasium in Sweden while playing professionally for Modo.

Source: Wikipedia