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How do the Sedins stack up against the best brother duos in NHL history?

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It's the end of an era in Vancouver.

On Monday, Daniel and Henrik Sedin announced that the 2017-18 campaign will be their final NHL season. They will hang up their skates for good following the last three games.

The two have spent their entire careers in Vancouver. Not only do the twins hold every major category in Canucks' franchise history, including games played, goals, assists, and points, the two are also one of the most iconic - and dominant - brotherly duos to ever grace the NHL:

Daniel and Henrik Sedin

Daniel Category Henrik
1308 Games 1327
391 Goals 240
647 Assists 829
1038 Points 1069

While the Sedins will end their careers without their names engraved on the Stanley Cup, their trophy case isn't lacking hardware. Daniel has two major awards to his name, as he won both the Art Ross Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award in 2010-11, while Henrik took home the Art Ross and the Hart Trophy in the season prior.

Here is how they compare to some of the all-time best:

Hall of Famers

Maurice and Henri Richard

Henri Category Maurice
1259 Games 978
358 Goals 544
688 Assists 422
1046 Points 966
  • It takes a dominant goal-scorer to have an award named in your honor, and that is the case with Montreal Canadiens legend Maurice 'Rocket' Richard. His brother, Henri, didn't fare too badly either, wrapping his 20-year career with 11 Stanley Cup wins.

Bobby and Dennis Hull

Bobby Category Dennis
1063 Games 959
610 Goals 303
560 Assists 351
1170 Points 654
  • Arguably the greatest goal-scorer of his generation, Bobby Hull's 610 career goals rank 17th all time. Brother Dennis possessed similar talent, and the skill set trickled down to Bobby's son, Brett, too.

Frank and Peter Mahovlich

Frank Category Peter
1181 Games 884
533 Goals 288
570 Assists 485
1103 Points 773
  • The Mahovlich brothers defined winning, as Frank won six Stanley Cups - four with the Toronto Maple Leafs, two with the Canadiens - while Peter captured four in Montreal during the 1970s.

Anton and Peter Stastny

Anton Category Peter
650 Games 977
252 Goals 450
384 Assists 789
636 Points 1239
  • Anton and Peter were the dominant siblings of the Stastny clan, but brother Marian can't be forgotten either. He notched 294 points over a short, five-year career with the Quebec Nordiques and Maple Leafs.

Rob and Scott Niedermayer

Rob Category Scott
1153 Games 1263
186 Goals 172
283 Assists 568
469 Points 740
  • Scott Niedermayer was so successful that he squeezed in a few years at the tail end of his career to join brother Rob in Anaheim to help the Anaheim Ducks to the Stanley Cup. Niedermayer won four Cups, a Norris Trophy, and the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP.

Doug and Max Bentley

Doug Category Max
565 Games 645
219 Goals 245
324 Assists 299
543 Points 544
  • The two brothers suited up for the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1940s with no shortage of accolades, as Doug led the league in goals in back-to-back seasons in 1943 and 1944, while Max was recognized as the NHL MVP in 1946.

Brian and Joe Mullen

Brian Category Joe
832 Games 1062
260 Goals 502
362 Assists 561
622 Points 1063
  • Only 45 players have scored more than 500 goals, and Joe Mullen is counted among them. The New York native ranks behind only three American-born goal-scorers - Mike Modano, Keith Tkachuk, and Jeremy Roenick - in NHL history.

Pavel and Valeri Bure

Pavel Category Valeri
702 Games 621
437 Goals 174
342 Assists 226
779 Points 400
  • A devastating knee injury cut Pavel Bure's prolific career short, but his ability to find the back of the net can't be ignored. The Russian Rocket reached the 400-goal club in less than 700 games.

Star Talent

Eric and Jordan Staal

Eric Category Jordan
1089 Games 840
393 Goals 204
527 Assists 276
920 Points 480

Mikko and Saku Koivu

Mikko Category Saku
921 Games 1124
193 Goals 255
462 Assists 577
655 Points 832
  • Born leaders, it's no surprise the Koivu brothers were chosen as captains over the course of their careers. Saku wore the 'C' for the iconic Canadiens, while Mikko leads the Minnesota Wild today.

Geoff and Russ Courtnall

Geoff Category Russ
1049 Games 1029
367 Goals 297
432 Assists 447
799 Points 744
  • The Courtnall brothers posted respectable careers, both cracking the 1,000-game plateau and finishing with near identical point totals. Geoff won the Stanley Cup with the Edmonton Oilers in 1988.

The Bloodlines

Sutter Brothers

Brother Games Goals Assists Points
Brian 779 303 333 636
Darryl 406 161 118 279
Duane 731 139 203 342
Brent 1111 363 466 829
Rich 874 149 166 315
Ron 1093 205 328 533
  • It's one thing for two brothers to make the NHL. But six? That was the case when it came to the Sutters. The bloodlines continue today, as Brandon Sutter is a teammate of the Sedins.

The Espositos

Brother Games Goals Assists Points
Phil 1282 717 873 1590
Brother Games Record Shutouts GAA SV%
Tony 886 423-306-151 76 2.92 .897%
  • A legendary scorer and a legendary netminder. Phil Esposito notched 152 points during the 1970-71, a mark that would stand until Wayne Gretzky rewrote the record books a decade later. Phil was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984, while Tony was added four years afterward.

(Photos courtesy: Getty Images)

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