Daniel Sedin gives his All Star game winnings to Canucks training staff

[Reggie Dunlop]

Hmmm. I would've assumed he'd go sharesies with bror-bror Henrik.

[Benched]

nice move. props.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by Nme-Territory

I had just assumed that the players wouldn't pocket the money. Then I watched the game and not a single person involved suggested that the winnings would go anywhere charitable. Am I the only one that thinks keeping the money is a bit selfish?

Kudos to Daniel.

If $900 landed in your lap tomorrow would you give it away (rough equation between a $6M player and a $60k salary)? Of course it's apples to oranges, but remember they are only earning huge money for ~10 years of their lives.

Whether it's this specific $90k or not, I'm sure most of the highest earners are already fairly charitable considering their tax bracket (giving away $1 instead of pocketing 40 cents)

[MBates]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

They've always done this stuff. Before they won their scoring titles and made the big bucks, they donated $1,500,000 to the BC Children's hospital and they didn't even want to take credit:

http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=...d-e2666f3f895c

This is essentially what I came in to bring up for all those saying how surprised they are nobody donated their money to charity...how do you know? Did all the other All Star players issue press releases saying they didn't?

Lots of people believe the only true charity is anonymous.

[sureLoss]

FWIW Friedman said on 960 that almost everyone he talked to at the ASG was planning on donating their winnings to charity.

The interview with Gaudreau he regretted doing because he said it was obvious Gaudreau hadn't given any thought about it yet. Which tracks with what was previously known about Gaudreau. He reportedly didn't know he earned an ELC bonus last year for being named to the All Star game until the media asked him about it.

[heep223]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

That's a lot of extra dough regardless of career earnings. I don't think there's any ethical reason to give that away. Gaudreau is making what, 1/3 of lies of what the Sedins are? It's super classy. Incredibly classy. I doubt anyone here in the same circumstance would donate it.

Haha how could you even begin to speculate on that? How do you know anyone on CP doesn't donate thousands, hundreds of thousands or even millions?

There are many, many people in our own community of Calgary that are donating millions and millions of dollars, that have earned far less than the Sedins have in their careers.

Edit I'm not saying that to take anything away from them. Classy move and they seem like great charitable guys.

[Textcritic]

Awesome!

My wife used to work with Roger Takahashi's wife. They're terrific people.

[jayswin]

The Sedins have always been excellent people. Thankfully the embarrassing "hawr hawr hawr they're sisters!!!" days are behind us.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

One thing about the twins, they are fantastic at helping others when they are away from the rink. Awesome gesture by him.

Twins in general are just better people all round.

[Caged Great]

As much flack as we have all given the Sedins over the years, they are some of the classiest players in the league. Much like a lot of Swedes like Alfredsson and Lidstrom, they are good people.

[HalifaxDrunk]

Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

Classiest guys in the game.

Originally Posted by MarkGio

So who is a classy player in your books?

[Poe969]

What a jerk, I mean why wouldn't he give his winnings to Scott? Doesn't he know he's a stand up guy????

I kid, I kid. I just thought that anything all star related had to be about Scott! This is a great move and really sets a great example for the younger players in the league. Sure it's their money and they can do what they will with it but at the end of the day they're getting paid a lot more than then really need and this is a good example of giving back to the people that help you and the team. The training staff seem like they're really the unsung heroes of teams and don't get nearly enough credit.

[Regorium]

Originally Posted by Komskies

AC's gif has all 7 punches!



http://www.recklesscaution.com/images.html

I think the NHL failed in this case.

Makes for a hilarious gif, but Marchand should've been giving 5 for fighting, giving the Canucks a 5 minute PP.

Sedin did what he had to do (take a bunch of punches and look like a sissy) to win the hockey game, and the NHL failed.

Class on the ice, class off the ice.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Regorium

I think the NHL failed in this case.

Makes for a hilarious gif, but Marchand should've been giving 5 for fighting, giving the Canucks a 5 minute PP.

Sedin did what he had to do (take a bunch of punches and look like a sissy) to win the hockey game, and the NHL failed.

Class on the ice, class off the ice.

If the Canucks hadn't been making the NHL and referees look like fools all the way to the Finals, maybe they would have called a penalty.

But really class move by Sedin. They both have always been very charitable. Tough to hate.

[mennoknight]

Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

I hate how the Sedin's play for the Canucks. They are so Linden-like in that you just cannot justify hating them.

Classiest guys in the game.

I always like to seize the opportunity to tell people about the time I saw Trevor Linden park his Range Rover in the handicapped spot at a 7-11 when there was other parking available. He also kicked an old lady and spit at me*

*or not, but the parking thing is totally true.

[GreenLantern]

Damn thats like 2 mill Canadian right now, grats to the training staff!

[Grimbl420]

Originally Posted by Regorium

I think the NHL failed in this case.

Makes for a hilarious gif, but Marchand should've been giving 5 for fighting, giving the Canucks a 5 minute PP.

Sedin did what he had to do (take a bunch of punches and look like a sissy) to win the hockey game, and the NHL failed.

Class on the ice, class off the ice.

This happened with 90 seconds left in a game the Canuck were losing 1-5 in.

Originally Posted by MattyC

If the Canucks hadn't been making the NHL and referees look like fools all the way to the Finals, maybe they would have called a penalty.

They did

[Robbob]

I don't see how I can't still hate him on the ice. Good on him though.