Both Daniel and Henrik Sedin twins once told Iain MacIntyre that if it weren’t for their older brothers, they would not be playing for the Vancouver Canucks. Though Stefan and Peter Sedin had different friend groups growing up, they would always play hockey with their little bothers.
“Peter and Stefan were excellent hockey players who chose university and engineering over sports” said Henrik. Both Peter and Stefan did play minor and junior hockey.
But, lets be honest.
If elders Peter and Stefan showed the elite talent and chemistry that their younger brothers eventually did after, they may have considered professional hockey.