Canucks legend Henrik Sedin's son is excelling in a different sport
There are certainly some strong athletic genes here.
Canucks legend Henrik Sedin's son is excelling in a different sport originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Henrik Sedin (and his brother Daniel) put together a legendary hockey career for the Vancouver Canucks .
He's in the Hall of Fame for his accomplishments on the ice. His son is taking a different path, though. Valter Sedin is a soccer player.
He's part of Team Canada's under-20 roster for the prestigious Maurice Revello Tournament in France: Valter Sedin, son of Henrik Sedin, has been named to Canada Soccer's U20 roster for the upcoming Maurice Revello Tournament in France. (via: Canada Soccer, šø: @wfc2 ) pic. twitter.
com/3kKiALGMS3 ā TSN (@TSN_Sports) May 23, 2026 MORE: Sabres' story of this season is about all the chapters along the way As you'd expect, Valter grew up in Vancouver. He was a part of the Whitecaps' academy. In 2025, he joined the academy at Hammarby, a club in Sweden (Henrik is originally from Sweden).