Joel Lundqvist

Joel Lundqvist became a Frölunda icon and earned a reputation as a respected captainArticle in SVT SportRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceClose. Joel LundqvistArticle in Sveriges RadioRead the sourceClose began playing hockey with Järpens IF alongside his twin brother Henrik. His Swedish hockey background also includes KatrinelundsgymnasietArticle in Göteborgs StadRead the sourceClose, which lists him among its former hockey students.

In a November 2019 interview with SHLSHLSHL, the Swedish Hockey League, is Sweden’s top men’s domestic ice hockey league.Close, Lundqvist said that Per EdlundArticle in SHLRead the sourceClose had planned his physical training, apart from 3 years in the United States. He explained how mobility work helped him use his strength as hockey became faster and more explosiveArticle in SHLRead the sourceClose. Discussing leadership, he emphasized working hard for the team and balancing intensity with keeping his emotions from boiling overArticle in SHLRead the sourceClose.

Hockey also featured in activities beyond his own trainingArticle in Joel Lundqvist Hockey CampRead the sourceClose: the 2019 brochure listed Joel and Henrik Lundqvist as co-owners of Joel Lundqvist Hockey Camp alongside Frölunda HC and Skärgårdens SK. On 9 March that year, Joel also helped host a group from Ronald McDonald HouseArticle in Henrik Lundqvist FoundationRead the sourceClose in Gothenburg with Frölunda and the Henrik Lundqvist Foundation.

In Aftonbladet’sArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose interview about life after his career, Lundqvist recalled his childhood in Åre fondly and said that the mountains still meant a great deal to him. In the same interview, he described a renewed interest in outdoor lifeArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose.