On Monday, Henrik and Daniel Sedin announced their retirement.

On Tuesday, we went down to Rogers Arena and talked to people about the twins:

Adam Gaudette

The Canucks’ 21-year-old rookie played his third NHL game Tuesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights as the Sedins played their third-last league contest.

“As someone new to the league, I think it’s special for me to come in and get five games with them. I sit right next to them in the locker room and I just try to soak it in. I think I’ve already learned a lot from them. You just see how much time and effort they put into making themselves better every day, on and off the ice. That’s something to learn from. If you want to play in the league as long as they have, you have to follow what they’ve been doing.”

Gaudette is from the Boston area and was 14 when the Bruins beat the Canucks in Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final.

“It was different then. I was a Bruins fan. I grew up a huge Boston sports fan. It’s kind of ironic how things ended up, but the whole city of Boston, all of New England, knows who the Sedins are. Everybody from home asks about the Sedins. I’m like, ‘They’re the nicest guys you’ll ever meet.’ ”

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Jake Virtanen

On the other side of the Canucks’ dressing room, Virtanen is asked what he’s learned from the Sedins:

“There’s a lot of things,” he answers. “I have to think about that.”

How about staying away from hot dogs?

“That’s one of them. They used to do the same things. They said they looked like me when they first came into the league.”

Roger Takahashi

Takahashi is in his 15th year as the Canucks’ strength and conditioning coach. He was hired in spring 2003, a couple of years before the twins returned from Sweden after the NHL lockout and started their most productive seasons with the Canucks.

“People ask me, ‘What did you do?’ It’s them. It’s not us. They worked on everything from strength, to flexibility, to stability, to endurance. One of the things that has always set them apart is their endurance, so in the third period, they keep going. That’s something we never asked them to do.

“They had this running competition between the two of them. Who did better on each test. Who comes into camp in better shape.”

Takahashi is asked about the example the Sedins set for younger players.

“Game day they have a special routine. Same with practice. They never skip a warm-up. Never skip a workout. Never skip a cool down. And they put maximum effort into everything. If they’ve played fewer minutes, they’re coming to us and asking for extra work. These are guys who’ve played over 1,000 games and they’re asking for more work.”

Alex Edler

The twins had started their NHL ascendancy when Edler joined the team in 2006-07. This is his 12th season playing with his countrymen.

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“I remember watching them when I was a kid, two young guys dominating the Swedish league. Playing with them has meant a lot. They were there from Day 1 for me. They helped me so much. I’ve been very fortunate to spend a lot of time on the road with them and we’ve become close friends. Just to have them around, especially earlier when you’re coming from the other side of the world. I’m very happy they were in my corner.”

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Chris Brumwell

Brumwell is the Canucks’ vice-president of communications and community relations. He was the director of communications when the Canucks drafted the Sedins in 1999.

“It was my job to get the jersey ready. That’s jersey, singular. So just before our pick I go to (Canucks general manager Brian Burke) and ask what jersey should I get ready. He said, ‘Sedin.’ I said, ‘Which one?’ He said, ‘Both.’

“I said, ‘Oh.’

“There’s a Velcro situation going on there, but it was the one and only time I had to put two jerseys together. Then we walked up to the stage and I had no idea who was Daniel and who was Henrik. I just held them out and let them pick their jersey.”

Brumwell was on vacation in Sweden a couple of years later when he dropped in on the Sedins.

“We played golf at a nice course, had lunch, then they decide they’re going to play mini golf. Turns out they’re super competitive at mini golf. I had zero chance. They killed me.”

Gerard Gallant

The Vegas Golden Knights’ head coach has been an assistant and head coach in the NHL for 14 seasons.

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“They’re two first-class guys, two great hockey players who come to play every night. I was watching someone last night talk about how tough they are. People don’t think of them as tough players, but when you score as many points as they have and played as many games, you’re tough. They play the cycle game better than anyone I’ve ever seen.”

Pat O’Neill

O’Neill is in his 30th year as the Canucks’ equipment manager.

“The last time we went to Arizona, the twins wanted to come to work with us. They jumped into the equipment truck, unloaded the gear and hung it up. I guess they wanted to see what we do first-hand. I said, ‘It’s way better at 3 a.m.’ They said, ‘No, we’re good with this.’

“They’re really funny guys. Danny is always cutting Hank up. He wanted to trade him for (Nashville centre) Ryan Johansen. Hank said he’s a fat kid. Danny said we’ll trade him for you because you’re fat, too. They’re characters.”

O’Neill broke in with the Winnipeg Jets in 1980. During his four decades in the game he’s seen Gretzky, Lemieux, Messier, Crosby and now Connor McDavid.

“I’m one of the few people who got to watch (the twins) every night. That’s a special feeling. Some of the stuff they did still amazes me. You’ll never see that again. The telepathy between these two is uncanny. The passes and plays they made. I’ve never seen anyone do it like them and I never will.”

William Karlsson

The Golden Knights’ 25-year-old winger, who’s enjoying a breakout season, is from Marsta near Stockholm.

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“I met them first time after last game in Vegas. That was cool. They seem like two very good dudes. I hope they get the celebration they deserve. I think their numbers speak for themselves. I’ve always looked up to them. It’s cool to watch them play. They’ve done a lot for us younger players (from Sweden), so congrats on a great career.”

T.C. Carling

The Canucks’ vice-president of hockey administration was the team’s communication director during the Sedins’ peak years.

“The one thing you could count on is they’d always be there. The only nights I had to look for them were the nights they had four points. I’d always take a moment with them. ‘Do you know what to say? Are you ready?’ But they always said the right thing.”

Carling accompanied Henrik to the NHL awards show in 2010 when he was voted the Hart Trophy winner after he won the Art Ross.

“This is the one story I love telling and Henrik will hate that I’m telling it. But it’s OK. He’s only got three games left.

“So he’s won all these awards and it’s early on a Wednesday night. We make our way out to the Strip, the wild and crazy Las Vegas Strip. And all he wants is ice cream. But he’s conflicted because he only allows himself sweets on Saturday and this is a Wednesday. So we’re walking up and down the strip looking for ice cream and we finally found it in Paris. That was Henrik’s big night in Vegas.”

Carling is asked about the change he’s seen in the twins over the years:

“What do they say about being a parent? The days are long and the years are short. It’s like that with their growth. From week to week you don’t see the growth. But as the years go by, you go, wow!”