Henrik Lundqvist

Henrik Lundqvist
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2023
Lundqvist in November 2022
Born	(1982-03-02) 2 March 1982 (age 42) Åre, Sweden
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Frölunda HC New York Rangers
National team	Sweden
NHL draft	205th overall, 2000 New York Rangers
Playing career	2000–2020
Website	hlundqvist30.com

Henrik Lundqvist (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɛ̌nːrɪk ˈlɵ̂nːdkvɪst]; born 2 March 1982) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played his entire 15-season career with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Before winning the Vezina Trophy in 2012, he was nominated in each of his first three seasons, and is the only goaltender in NHL history to record eleven 30-win seasons in his first twelve seasons. He holds the record for most wins by a European-born goaltender in the NHL. His dominating play during his rookie season resulted in the New York media and Rangers fans giving him the nickname "King Henrik".^[1] During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, he led the Swedish men's team to their second Olympic gold medal.

Before joining the Rangers, Lundqvist played for Frölunda HC in Swedish Elitserien. During his years in Sweden, he developed into the league's finest goaltender, winning the Honken Trophy in three consecutive seasons (2003, 2004, and 2005). In 2005, he also won two of the most prestigious awards in Swedish ice hockey, the Guldpucken (Golden Puck) and the Guldhjälmen (Golden Helmet).

Lundqvist was considered a butterfly style goaltender, though unorthodox because of the aggressive way he performed the butterfly.^[2] He was known for his strong positional play, both mental and physical toughness, and his upright torso stance.^{[citation needed]} Lundqvist was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023.^[3]