Henrik Lundqvist

Henrik Lundqvist is regarded as one of Sweden’s greatest goaltenders of all timeArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SVT SportRead the sourceClose. Henrik LundqvistArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceArticle in Svenska IshockeyförbundetRead the sourceClose grew up in the Åre area and began playing hockey with Järpens IF. He moved to Båstad at the age of 11, according to a retrospective published by Aftonbladet in 2008Article in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose. He also attended KatrinelundsgymnasietArticle in Göteborgs StadRead the sourceClose’s hockey programme, combining upper secondary studies with hockey training.

Lundqvist played for the New York RangersArticle in HockeySwedesRead the sourceArticle in Hockey Hall of FameRead the sourceClose from 2005/06 through 2019/20 and acquired the nickname King Henrik during his first season in New York. In a 2017 NHL article, Kevin Weekes described how Lundqvist’s goaltending had changed, from positioning deep in the crease to a more aggressive approachArticle in NHLRead the sourceClose.

Lundqvist founded the charitable organization Henrik Lundqvist FoundationArticle in Henrik Lundqvist FoundationRead the sourceClose. In 2016Article in NHLPARead the sourceClose, he joined the Rangers and NHLPA in helping provide Swedish hockey initiatives with 60 sets of hockey equipment.

His twin brother Joel also played in the NHL and for SwedenArticle in Sveriges Olympiska KommittéRead the sourceClose. In 2018, the brothers contributed artwork to the Non-Violence Project’sArticle in NHLPARead the sourceClose sculptures of guns with knotted barrels. Both received Göteborg’s city merit award in 2026Article in Göteborgs StadRead the sourceClose.