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Henrik and Daniel Sedin will be the headliners when the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame unveils its 2019 inductee class on Wednesday, according to various sources.

The twins, who retired from the Vancouver Canucks last spring after 17 seasons with the club, will be amongst a group of athletes and teams saluted with an official announcement tomorrow and inducted at a gala on May 23, 2019 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

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The Canucks picked left-winger Daniel and centre Henrik second and third, respectively, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Henrik (1,330 games) and Daniel (1,306) have played more regular season games than any other Canuck. Henrik (1,070 points) and Daniel (1,041) are also the franchise leaders in regular season scoring and the only brothers in NHL history to both crack the 1,000-point plateau.

Henrik, who is 65th all-time in league regular season scoring, won the Hart and Art Ross Trophies in 2009-10 after leading the league in scoring with 112 points, including a career-best 83 assists. Daniel, who is 73rd all-time in NHL regular season scoring, won the Lester Pearson and the Art Ross Trophies in 2010-11 after topping the circuit in scoring with 104 points.

They helped the team advance to the 2011 Stanley Cup Final and were key in Sweden winning a gold medal at the Torino 2006 Olympic Games.

According to its website, the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1966 by a group headed up by the late Eric Whitehead. Their goal was to establish a permanent tribute to the province’s outstanding athletes, teams and builders of sport.

The B.C. Sports Hall of Fame 2018 inductee class included longtime Province columnist Tony Gallagher, former big league pitcher Ryan Dempster, B.C. Lions stalwart Glen Jackson and Canucks fan favourite Cliff Ronning.