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Henrik and Daniel Sedin are forever entrenched in Vancouver Canucks history as the team's all-time scoring leaders, and on Wednesday their lore was furthered as the club retired their jerseys.
The ceremony took place ahead of the Canucks' meeting with the Chicago Blackhawks, withcurrent Vancouver players donning the Sedins' jerseys for the pregame skate before the twinswatched as their Nos. 22 and 33 were lifted to the rafters of Rogers Arena.
As is usual with this type of event, special guests were present and several speeches were made. Kevin Bieksa, who was a longtime teammate of the Sedins, nearly stole the show with a speech that was more Devin Mesoraco Jersey ofa roast at times.
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Former CanucksRoberto Luongo andRyan Kesler were also among the dignitaries invited to the ceremony, as was NHL commi sioner Gary Bettman, as the franchise went all out to honor two of its greatest players.
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With the hockey world looking on, social media quickly lit up with reactions to the ceremony and tributes to the Sedins.Here aresome of the best tweets of the night:
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Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks)
Congrats on your jersey retirements Daniel and Henrik Sedin!Tonight the will be wearing these decals in support of the Sedins' big night.
Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks)
I accidentally pa sed the Sedins as they were heading out on the ice for the ceremony. Shook hands and may have accidentally Blank Jersey told Danny: "Don't screw it up."He saw me in pre s conference after and asked: "Did I screw it up?"No. They never did. Never have. #2233
Iain MacIntyre (@imacSportsnet)
What a night for fans. Wish i could be there to watch the Sedin jerseys go into the rafters. Remarkable careers from 2 guys who leave a larger legacy off ice. Congrats to both henrik and daniel!
adam hadwin (@ahadwingolf)
Just a tremendous ceremony. The Tom Seaver Jersey & hit it out of the park. Cant believe I was there for all 18 years.So typical Henrik began by wishing Jay Bouwmeester well. was quite the comedian. was clearly moved by the crowd reaction.
Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN)
The Sedins' gift isn't just their talents on the ice or their cla s off of it.It's their ability to magnify what's good in those around them. That includes the organization. That includes the Vancouver crowd.What an event. Club knocked it out of the park.
Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance)
What a night. Incredible hosting job by John Shorthouse and all involved. First cla s ceremony. Well earned and well deserved as the Sedins numbers will now live forever in the rafters at Rogers arena.
Corey Hirsch (@CoreyHirsch)
Kevin Bieksa is just straight-up roasting the Sedins at their own Neil Walker Jersey retirement ceremony and its incredible
Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn)
The Sedins starting their jersey retirement speech by wishing Jay Bouwmeester a speedy recovery. These guys really are the cla siest people alive
Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic)
Only the Sedins could have brought all these people back
Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy)