Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2022 could include Sedin brothers

A twin billing could headline the Hockey Hall of Fame's Class of 2022 that will be revealed Monday.

Daniel Sedin
and
Henrik Sedin
, twins and forwards, entered the NHL together as the No. 2 and No. 3 picks, respectively, in the 1999 NHL Draft to the Vancouver Canucks. Twenty-three years later, the twins who played their entire 17-season careers in Vancouver, are favorites to enter the Hockey Hall of Fame together in their first year of eligibility.
The Hall of Fame's 18-member selection committee will meet Monday to determine the inductees for the 2022 class. Candidates must receive at least 75 percent of the vote from the selection committee to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
A maximum of four former male players, two former female players, two builders or one builder and one former referee/linesman may be inducted in a single year.
Here are 20 candidates for the Class of 2022, including six in their first year of eligibility in the player category:

FIRST-YEAR ELIGIBLE

Henrik Sedin
He's one of the best passers and playmakers in NHL history and should be a Hall of Fame lock. Sedin is the Canucks all-time leader in assists (830), points (1,070), games played (1,330), plus/minus (plus-165) and power-play points (369). He is 27th in NHL history in assists. He was second in the NHL in games played and fifth in scoring from 2000-18, spanning the duration of his career. Sedin won the Hart Trophy as NHL most valuable player and the Art Ross Trophy as the League's leading scorer in 2009-10, when he had 112 points (29 goals, 83 assists) in 82 games. Sedin had 78 points (23 goals, 55 assists) in 105 Stanley Cup Playoff games, leading the Canucks to the Stanley Cup Final in 2011, when they lost in seven games to the Boston Bruins. He also had success at the international level with Sweden, winning an Olympic gold medal in 2006 and finishing first at the 2013 IIHF World Championship.
Daniel Sedin
He joined his twin brother Henrik to form one of the best scoring duos in the NHL for nearly two decades with the Canucks. It would only make sense for them to enter the Hall of Fame together too. Sedin had 1,041 points (393 goals, 648 assists) from 2000-18, seventh in the NHL during that span. His 393 goals are first in Canucks history. He is second behind his brother in assists, points, plus/minus (plus-147), games played (1,306) and power-play points (367). He won the Art Ross Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award in 2010-11, when he had 104 points (41 goals, 63 assists). Sedin also had 71 points (25 goals, 46 assists) in 102 playoff games. He also won gold at the Olympics in 2006 and won the World Championship in 2013 with Sweden.
Roberto Luongo
The former Canucks goalie who started his career with the New York Islanders and finished it with the Florida Panthers retired after the 2018-19 season third all-time in wins with 489 (he has since dropped to fourth with Marc-Andre Fleury passing him). He is second behind Hall of Famer Martin Brodeur in games played (1,044), shots against (30,924) and saves (28,409). Luongo is a two-time 40-game winner and played in 70-plus games in four straight seasons from 2003-08. He was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy as the League's top goalie three times (2003-04, 2006-07 and 2010-11). He was also a Hart Trophy finalist in 2006-07. Luongo's international accomplishments are grand too. He is a two-time Olympic gold-medal winner for Canada, as the starter in 2010 in Vancouver and as the backup to Carey Price in 2014 in Sochi. He also helped Canada win the IIHF World Championship in 2003 and 2004 and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.
Henrik Zetterberg
Zetterberg won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs in 2008, when he had 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists) to lead the Detroit Red Wings to the Stanley Cup championship. He had 24 points (11 goals, 13 assists) in the 2009 playoffs, when the Red Wings fell one win short of going back-to-back. Zetterberg is fifth in Red Wings history in goals (337), assists (623) and points (960), with Hall of Famers Gordie Howe, Steve Yzerman, Alex Delvecchio and Nicklas Lidstrom ahead of him. He also is fifth in Red Wings history in playoff points (120) despite being 10th in games played (137). Zetterberg, who was selected in the seventh round (No. 210) in the 1999 NHL Draft, also won gold with Sweden at the 2006 Torino Olympics and the 2006 IIHF World Championship, making him a member of the IIHF Triple Gold Club (Stanley Cup, Olympic gold, World Championship gold). He was a finalist for the Selke Trophy as the League's best defensive forward in 2007-08.
Meghan Duggan
Duggan's crowning achievement on the ice came at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, where she captained the United States women's team to a gold medal. She also earned the silver medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and the 2014 Sochi Olympics, when she also was the U.S. captain. Duggan also won seven gold medals and earned a silver at the IIHF Women's World Championship, including as captain in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Duggan played 144 games with the U.S. women's national team from 2007-18, and had 78 points (43 goals, 35 assists). She also played six seasons of pro hockey from 2011-17, winning a championship four times. In addition, she was a standout at the University of Wisconsin, helping the Badgers to three NCAA Division I national championships (2007, 2009, 2011); she had 238 points (108 goals, 130 assists) in 159 games. She won the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as the top player in NCAA Division I women's hockey in 2011. Off the ice, Duggan was a trailblazer for securing equitable financial and overall support of the women's national team players from USA Hockey.
Caroline Ouellette
Oullette is one of three women who has won at least four Olympic gold medals, joining Canada women's national team teammates Hayley Wickenheiser (five) and Jayna Hefford (four). Wickenheiser and Hefford are already in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Oullette won gold at the Olympics in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014, with 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists) in 20 Olympic games combined. Ouellette also won titles six times at the IIHF Women's World Championship and finished second at the other six tournaments she played in from 1999-2015. She is third all-time in scoring for Canada's women's national team with 242 points (87 goals, 155 assists) in 220 games; Wickenheiser and Hefford are first and second, respectively. Ouellette also won the Clarkson Cup playing for the Canadiennes de Montreal in the Canadian Women's Hockey League four times.

OTHER CANDIDATES

Boris MikhailovEligible since 1984
Aleksander Yakushev's induction in 2018 should pave the way for Mikhailov. The 77-year-old was the right wing on the Soviet Union national team's top line with Valeri Kharlamov and Vladimir Petrov. The captain of the Soviet national team from 1972-80, he won a gold medal at the 1972 Sapporo Olympics and 1976 Innsbruck Olympics and helped the Soviets win the IIHF World Championship eight times. Mikhailov was inducted in the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2000.
Alexander MaltsevEligible since 1987
Like Mikhailov, Maltsev won the Olympic gold medal twice (1972, 1976) and is a nine-time IIHF World Championship winner. He had 202 points (102 goals, 100 assists) in 150 games with the Soviet national senior team. He played for Dynamo Moscow in Russia from 1967-83 and had 329 goals in 529 games.
Karyn Bye-DietzEligible since 2005
Bye-Dietz was part of the United States women's team that won a gold medal at the 1998 Nagano Olympics and a silver medal at the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics. The forward also helped the United States finish second at the IIHF Women's World Championship six times (1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001). She is a member of the IIHF Hall of Fame (2011), the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame (2014), and the University of New Hampshire Hall of Fame (1998).
Alexander MogilnyEligible since 2009
With Paul Kariya in the Hall of Fame, inducted in 2017, it stands to reason Mogilny should be too. A forward, Mogilny played 990 NHL games, one more than Kariya, and had 71 more goals (473-402) and 43 more points (1,032-989). Mogilny won the Stanley Cup with the Devils in 2000; Kariya never won the Cup. They each won a gold medal at the Olympics (Mogilny with the Soviet Union at the 1988 Calgary Olympics, Kariya with Canada in 2002) and won the IIHF World Championship (Mogilny 1989, Kariya 1993).
Pierre TurgeonEligible since 2010
Turgeon has the most points of any eligible player not in the Hall of Fame with 1,327 (515 goals, 812 assists) in 1,294 games. He also has 97 points (35 goals, 62 assists) in 109 playoff games. Turgeon never won the Stanley Cup and his only major individual award was the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct in 1992-93.
Curtis JosephEligible since 2012
Joseph, with 454 wins, has more than Hall of Famers Terry Sawchuk (445), Jacques Plante (437), Tony Esposito (423), Glenn Hall (407), Grant Fuhr (403) and Dominik Hasek (389). They each won the Stanley Cup at least once; Joseph never won the Stanley Cup. He never won the Vezina Trophy either.
Jeremy RoenickEligible since 2012
Roenick has the second-most points (1,210) and the third-most goals (513) among eligible players not in the Hall of Fame. But Roenick never won the Stanley Cup or a major NHL award. He also never won a gold medal on the international level with the United States, but he got a silver medal at the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics and helped the U.S. finish second at the 1991 Canada Cup.
Rod Brind'AmourEligible since 2013
Brind'Amour won the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. Now the Hurricanes coach and Jack Adams Award winner as the League's top coach last season, he finished his NHL career with 1,184 points (452 goals, 732 assists) in 1,484 games. Considered one of the best defensive forwards of his generation, he won the Selke Trophy in 2006 and 2007.
Keith TkachukEligible since 2013
Tkachuk has the most goals of any Hall of Fame eligible player who has not yet been inducted with 538, which is 33rd all time. He also has 527 assists for 1,065 points in 1,203 games. He helped the United States win the 1996 World Cup of Hockey but never won the Stanley Cup or a major NHL award.
Jennifer BotterillEligible since 2014
Botterill won the Olympic gold medal three times with Canada (2002, 2006, 2010) after taking home silver in 1998. She also helped Canada win the IIHF Women's World Championship five times (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007); she was named MVP of the 2001 and 2004 tournaments. Botterill had 174 points (65 goals, 109 assists) in 184 games in a Canada jersey, including 59 points (26 goals, 33 assists) as a senior level player for Canada at the World Championship. She played four seasons at Harvard, putting up 319 points (149 goals, 170 assists) in 107 games.
Chris OsgoodEligible since 2014
Osgood is a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Red Wings (1997, 1998, 2008). He was the starter in 1998 and 2008. Osgood also helped the Red Wings reach the Stanley Cup Final as their starter in 2009, when they lost in seven games against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He is 13th all-time in regular season wins (401) and ninth all-time in playoff wins (74).
Daniel AlfredssonEligible since 2017
Alfredsson had 1,157 points (444 goals, 713 assists) in 1,246 games during an 18-season NHL career. A forward, he won a gold medal at the 2006 Torino Olympics and a silver medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics with Sweden. Alfredsson also won the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year in the NHL in 1995-96, but never won the Stanley Cup or another major award after that.
Sergei GoncharEligible since 2018
Fellow Russia-born defenseman Sergei Zubov's induction in 2019 could pave the way for Gonchar, who finished his NHL career in 2015 with 811 points (220 goals, 591 assists) in 1,301 games, an average of 0.62 points per game. He is 17th among NHL defensemen in points, 10th in power-play points (427), and had at least 50 points nine times. By comparison, Zubov is 21st among defensemen in points with 771 (152 goals, 619 assists) in 1,068 games, an average of 0.72 points per game. Gonchar won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009.
Patrik EliasEligible since 2019
Elias holds New Jersey Devils records for goals (408), assists (617), points (1,025), shots on goal (3,287), power-play goals (113), power-play points (333), shorthanded points (33), game-winning goals (80) and overtime goals (16). The forward also has the most goals (45), assists (80), points (125), power-play goals (21), power-play points (52) and shots on goal (444) in Stanley Cup Playoff history for the Devils and won the Stanley Cup with New Jersey in 2000 and 2003.