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Henrik "Hank" Sedin (born September 26, 1980) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). His identical twin brother Daniel Sedin also plays for the Canucks. Throughout their career, Henrik and Daniel have played inseparably together in Vancouver, as well as in Modo of the Elitserien, and are known for the effective way in which they play off of one another. Henrik, gifted as a passer, is known as the playmaker, and Daniel the scorer.
Henrik began his career in the Swedish Elitserien with Modo Hockey, winning the Golden Puck as Swedish player of the year in 1999 as a co-recipient with Daniel. Selected third overall by the Canucks in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, Henrik has spent his entire NHL career in Vancouver and has led the team in scoring twice, in 2007–08 and 2008–09.
Internationally, Henrik competes for Sweden and has won a gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, as well as two bronze medals at the 1999 and 2001 World Championships.