Henrik Lundqvist

Henrik Lundqvist (born 2 March 1982) is an Swedish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played for a total of 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played his entire NHL career for the New York Rangers. He was nicknamed "King Henrik".^[1] He also played for Team Sweden and won a gold medal with them at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, as well as a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Henrik Lundqvist
Lundqvist with the New York Rangers in October 2014
Born	(1982-03-02) March 2, 1982 (age 43) Åre, Sweden
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Played for	NHL: New York Rangers SEL: Frölunda HC
National team	Sweden
NHL draft	205th overall, 2000 New York Rangers
Playing career	2000–2020

Career

On October 9, 2020, Lundqvist signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Washington Capitals.^[2] However, he never played a game for them. He had to miss the whole 2020-2021 season because of an irregular heartbeat.^[3] In January 2021, Lundqvist announced that he was undergoing open-heart surgery.^[4]

On December 14, 2021, Lundqvist announced his retirement from playing professional ice hockey.^[5] On January 28, 2022, the Rangers retired Lundqvist's jersey number #30.^[6]