Sedin twins, Luongo await Hall call

Vancouver Canuck stars are all considered shoo-ins for entry in their first year of eligibility

The Hockey Hall of Fame will unveil its class of 2022 on Monday. No one was selected last year, but the next batch of hockey royalty could have a decidedly West Coast feel.

Henrik Sedin

The former captain of the Vancouver Canucks should be a slam dunk in his first year of eligibility. Drafted third in 1999 (one spot behind twin brother Daniel), he is the Canucks’ all-time leader in assists (830), points (1,070), games played (1,330) and power-play points (369). He won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP and the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s leading scorer in 2009-10, and added 78 points in 105 playoff appearances over 17 seasons, including Vancouver’s run to the 2011 Stanley Cup final.

Daniel Sedin

Much like his brother, he seems like an obvious choice. The trigger man on one of hockey’s most feared lines during their heyday ranks first in Canucks history with 393 goals, and sits second in assists (648), points (1,041), games (1,306) and power-play points (367). Daniel, who like Henrik retired in 2018, won the Ted Lindsay Award as league MVP in voting by the players in 2010-11, and the Art Ross. He piled up 71 points in 102 playoff games. The Sedins, who helped Sweden win Olympic gold in 2006, would be the first inductees who spent their entire career with the Canucks.

Roberto Luongo

There’s a good chance another former Vancouver player’s phone will ring Monday in his first year of eligibility. The goaltender ranked third in NHL history with 489 wins when he retired in 2019, since passed by Marc-André Fleury. He sits second behind Martin Brodeur in three categories: games (1,044), shots against (30,924) and saves (28,409). The Montrealer twice registered 40 victories with the Canucks, and made at least 70 appearances in four straight seasons. He was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top netminder three times, and finished behind only Sidney Crosby in Hart voting in 2006-07. He also helped Canada win Olympic gold in 2010 and 2014.

Henrik Zetterberg

Another Swede who spent his entire career with the same organization, the former Detroit Red Wings star finished with 337 goals, 623 assists and 960 points (fifth in franchise history in each category) in 1,082 games over 15 seasons. Zetterberg, also eligible for the first time, helped the Original Six franchise win its last Stanley Cup in 2008 and earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. The seventh-round pick in the 1999 draft also won gold at the 2006 Olympics.

Caroline Ouellette

Only three women’s players have won four or more Olympic gold medals: Ouellette and former teammates Hayley Wickenheiser and Jayna Hefford, both already Hall of Famers. The Montrealer, in her first year of eligibility, recorded 26 points in 20 games at four Olympics from 2002 to 2014. She also won six world championships.

Alex Mogilny

Back for another shot, the Russian forward has been eligible since 2009. He racked up 473 goals and 559 assists in 990 games over 16 seasons, three with the Maple Leafs. He added 86 points in 124 playoff contests, and hoisted the Cup with the New Jersey Devils in 2000. He also won Olympic gold in 1988.

Daniel Alfredsson

The former Ottawa Senators captain, eligible since 2017, put up 444 goals and 713 assists over 18 seasons and won Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in 1996. He added 100 points in 124 playoff contests and helped Ottawa reach the 2007 Cup final. Alfredsson also won Olympic gold in 2006.