Daniel and Henrik Sedin announce their retirement

It’s the end of the line for the two greatest players in Vancouver Canucks history.

Daniel and Henrik Sedin penned a thank you letter to Canucks fans on Monday in which they announced that they’ll retire at the end of the season.

"We started the year with the mindset that a decision would be made in the postseason. But it became clear, after discussions with our families throughout the year, that this will be our last season..." https://t.co/hOhtj2kTLM

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“We started the year with the mindset that a decision would be made in the postseason,” the letter says.

“But it became clear, after discussions with our families throughout the year, that this will be our last season. This feels right for all of us.”

Both players managed to eclipse the 1,300 games played and 1,000 points mark in their 17 season NHL career, which was played entirely in Vancouver.

They each won an Art Ross Trophy as the league’s top scorer, which happened back to back in 2009-10 (Henrik) and 2010-11 (Daniel).

Henrik earned the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league’s most valuable player when he accomplished the feat.

When Daniel did it the following year, he was honoured with the Ted Lindsay Award, which goes to the league MVP as voted by other NHL players.

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The two were never able to bring a Stanley Cup to Vancouver, but they came within a game of doing so in 2011 when the Canucks ultimately lost a heartbreaking game 7 to the Boston Bruins.

Their numbers, 22 and 33, will certainly be raised to the rafters at Rogers Arena, likely as early as next season, and their Hall of Fame candidacy will now be the topic of heated debate.

Hall of Fame or not, the twins deserve a special retirement send off from the Canucks and the team’s fans when they play their final home game on Thursday night.

And even though they won’t be donning the Canucks sweater after the team finishes the season in Edmonton on Saturday, they won’t be leaving their adopted home anytime soon.

“As we've said before, Vancouver has become home. This is our family's home. We plan to be part of this community long after we retire. Vancouver has given us so much and we've tried to give everything we have in return. That won't change.”

Happy retirement, Daniel and Henrik, you'll be missed in the NHL!