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That was evident in Horvat’s second season when a 27-game goal drought had him in a major funk. Henrik took notice and calmly told the kid that he once had a goalless string that was longer.

It was like a weight was lifted from Horvat’s shoulders because he scored four goals in the next three games.

“I thought I was the only one in the league who had gone through 27 (games) without scoring,” said Horvat. “After Hank said that, my season switched. I had 14 of my 16 goals in the last half of the season. If I see a young guy struggling, that was motivation for me to do the same and help him.”

That was just one lesson. There was also leading by example, and the Sedins were like Pied Pipers in the gym and the community. You couldn’t help but follow.

“They were always first and second in fitness testing and when one was better, the other wanted to do it again,” recalled Horvat. “The five-mile bike test we do every year at camp is deathly hard. You bike as hard as you can for about 11½ minutes.

“The Sedins would do it again the next day to prove they could be better than anyone else.”

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However, the Sedins were best at giving.

Their generosity of time and money to help several charities — especially The Canucks For Kids Fund — seldom gains notice because they never sought the philanthropy spotlight.

You would hear about the Canucks visiting a hospital and how a patient was too sick to meet the players. Henrik would go back on his own time the following day to make the connection.