Canucks’ Henrik Sedin drops hilarious line about Grouse Grind dominance
The Sedins haven’t given up their Grouse Grind supremacy after becoming co-presidents with the Vancouver Canucks.
With all their newfound responsibilities, you may think that the twins would take a step back from their athletic endeavours, but that doesn’t appear to be happening any time soon. Instead, it sounds like they are about to double down on it.
Despite being 45 years old, Henrik and Daniel Sedin are in as good shape as ever. They prove that every summer by routinely beating Canucks prospects in the dreaded Grouse Grind race.
On Monday’s edition of the 32 Thoughts Podcast, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman jokingly asked Henrik if he’d refuse to draft prospects who could not beat the twins in the race, to which he gave a hilarious, but true, answer.
“Then we couldn’t draft anyone, it’s impossible,” Henrik said with a laugh. “We can’t do that.”
Henrik Sedin interview on 32 Thoughts:
Elliotte: “Will you refuse to draft any player who cannot beat you in the Grouse Grind?”
Henrik, without hesitation: “Then we couldn’t draft anyone. It’s impossible. We can’t do that.”#Canucks
— Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy) May 18, 2026
While the Canucks are interested in stockpiling the prospect cupboards with the best players available, this might be too strict an expectation. If there were a Hall of Fame for Grouse Grind runners, the Sedins would be at the top of the class.
Daniel Sedin, in particular, is so good at defeating the 2.9-kilometre uphill trail that he once ran the entire course a whopping 11 times in a single day. Most trained athletes have difficulty completing the trail in a single day.
That is some superhuman ability from the Canucks legend, and it’s far from the only athletic accomplishment he’s managed off the ice lately. Just last year, Daniel and Henrik ran in Vancouver’s annual Sun Run, a 10-kilometre race, and they put up amazing results.
Daniel finished the Sun Run with a blistering time of 36:06, while Henrik finished with a slightly slower 37:10. In the end, Daniel was just 7:57 off the winning time.
The pair may have hung up the skates eight years ago, but they remain as athletic as ever.
There may not be a prospect in this upcoming draft class that can truly compete with the Sedins in the Grouse Grind, but the twins don’t seem too bothered by that.