Sedin twins, Luongo, Alfredsson lead Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2022
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The Sedin twins and Luongo were elected to the hall in June in their first years of eligibility, while Alfredsson has waited since 2017.
TORONTO — Daniel Sedin has shared the spotlight with his brother ever since they stepped into the NHL.
The dynamic, breathtaking duo’s playing careers finished and with one of the game’s biggest honours beckoning, the younger sibling — by a whole six minutes — was front and centre minus his twin on Friday as the celebration for the Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2022 got underway.
Henrik Sedin is recovering from a bout with COVID-19 and wasn’t in attendance, but is expected to take part in the rest of the festivities ahead of Monday’s induction ceremony.
“He wanted to make sure that he was 100 per cent,” Daniel Sedin said. “We’ll have a good three, four days together. We’re together most days.”
He then added with a grin of his brother’s brief absence: “Maybe it’s good, too.”
Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks teammate Roberto Luongo, former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson and Bernice Carnegie, daughter of builder Herb Carnegie, received their Hall of Fame rings on Friday.
Finnish women’s national team player Riikka Sallinen, who rounds out this year’s class, was also not in attendance.
The Sedin twins and Luongo were elected to the hall in June in their first years of eligibility, while Alfredsson has waited since 2017.
