VANCOUVER (CP) - The Swedish Olympic hockey team might consider including the Vancouver Canucks' whale logo along with the three crowns on their uniforms.

Four members of the NHL's Canucks were among the players named to the Swedish team heading to the Turin Games in February. Twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin will play in their first Olympics. Canucks captain Markus Naslund and defenceman Mattias Ohlund are also on the roster.

"The Olympics are probably the biggest tournament," Daniel Sedin said after practice Thursday. "It's going to be a lot of fun, watching the other events and being part of the team."

The 25-year-old brothers from Ornskolosvik, Sweden, are enjoying their best season since the Canucks took them with the first two picks of the 1999 draft.

Daniel, a left winger and triggerman, has 11 goals and 16 assists in 34 games. Henrik, the centre who sets up his brother, has nine goals and 22 assists.

Naslund, the Canucks' leading scorer with 18 goals and 38 points, said the Sedins are fulfilling their potential.

"I think it was a good decision picking them," said Naslund, 32, who also played in the 2002 Games in Salt Lake.

"They were both deserving. I think you've seen them make some big steps and they are going to help the team lots."

Ohlund, 29, averages over 25 minutes of ice time a game for the Canucks and is often called one of the most underrated defencemen in the league. The native of Pitea, Sweden, also played in the 1998 and 2002 Olympic Games.

The potent Swedish team will also feature Peter Forsberg of the Philadelphia Flyers, Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators and Mats Sundin of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Sundin has been named the team's captain.

Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers will be in goal along with Mikael Tellqvist of the Leafs and Stefan Liv of Sweden's HV 71.

Naslund applauded the addition of Lundqvist in goal.

"He is a quality goaltender," he said. "He can win games on his own. I think that's what we need in a tournament."

Forward Mika Hannula and defenceman Niklas Kronwall of the Detroit Red Wings were the biggest surprises from Swedish coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson. Kronwall was injured early October and underwent successful ACL surgery.

"He's been on ice and is back in training," Gustafsson said at a news conference in Stockholm. "The question is if he'll be ready for the Olympics. We have done this to avoid eliminating another player from the squad if Kronwall can play. If he can't play we'll pick another player."

Hannula has been one of the best forwards this season for HV 71 in the Swedish Elite League.

Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings, Kim Johnsson of the Flyers, Kenny Jonsson of Sweden's Rogle and Mattias Norstrom of the Los Angeles Kings complete a dominating blue-line.

Per-Johan Axelsson of the Boston Bruins and Fredrik Modin of the Tampa Bay Lightning were other forwards named to a team.

Sweden is expected to challenge Canada and the Czech Republic for gold. Sweden won the 1994 Olympic gold medal and was one of the favourites at the 2002 Games until Belarus scored a 4-3 upset win in the quarter-finals.

It's a loss Naslund, and most of his countrymen, still haven't forgotten.

"In a tournament like this, as I know a little too well, one game can change the whole outcome," he said.

In total eight Canucks will play at the Olympics.

Defenceman Sami Salo and forward Jarkko Ruutu were included on Finland's team.

Forward Todd Bertuzzi and defenceman Ed Jovanovski were named to Canada's team Wednesday.

Canucks coach Marc Crawford isn't worried that a third of his team will be playing at the Games.

"The overall experience is going to benefit you," said Crawford, who coached Canada at the 1998 Olympics.

"Playing at the absolute elite level of hockey world wide is an experience every guy dreams of having."