Henrik Lundqvist

Quick Facts

Full Name	Henrik Lundqvist
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 2, 1982(1982-03-02)
Age	42
Birthplace	Åre
Country	Sweden
Birth City	Jämtland
Horoscope	Pisces

Henrik Lundqvist Biography

Henrik Lundqvist is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on March 2, 1982 in Åre, Jämtland, Sweden. Star goaltender who started his career with New York Rangers in 2005. He won the Vezina Trophy in 2012 as the league’s best goalie. He was the NHL’s first goaltender to win at least 30 games during each of his seven seasons.

From 2009 to 2013, he was a teammate with forward He was teammates with forward Marian Gaborik on the Rangers from 2009 to 2013. of the Rangers.

Lundqvist grew up with his identical twin brother Joel in Åre, Jämtland, an area where alpine skiing is the most popular winter activity, though Henrik and Joel chose to play ice hockey over the more popular winter sports. During the winters, their kindergarten teachers used the kindergarten’s 9 meters × 3 meters (30 ft × 10 ft) sandpit to freeze an outdoor ice rink where the twins would frequently skate. Their interest in hockey grew even stronger when their father Peter took the twins to see Västra Frölunda HC play in Scandinavium, Gothenburg. Henrik has said he and Joel were very competitive growing up, in sports as well as school. Peter worked for a company which sponsored Frölunda, and Henrik and Joel saw many games in Scandinavium, where Frölunda became their favorite team. In 1990, Henrik and Joel joined Järpens IF and started playing organized hockey for the first time. During one practice, when the coach asked if anyone wanted to be a goaltender, Joel grabbed and raised Henrik’s arm and said that his brother would like to. In 1993, the family moved to Båstad, Skåne, in southern Sweden to support their older sister Gabriella’s tennis career. Henrik and Joel then joined local team Rögle BK, and were both selected for Scania’s regional team in Sverigepucken in 1995. Henrik was selected to play for Scania in TV-pucken in 1996, and in 1997, when Joel was also selected. During the 1997–98 season, Henrik and Joel were extensively scouted by Frölunda, and while playing for Rögle in the 1998 Scandinavium Cup in Gothenburg, Frölunda’s junior team manager and under-16 coach Janne Karlsson contacted their father, who told Henrik and Joel about Frölunda’s interest in them while driving home to Båstad.

After having a successful pre-season, Lundqvist made his Elitserien debut in the season opener on 21 September 2000 in a 2–4 loss against Brynäs IF. Lundqvist bounced back and recorded his first win in the following away game against IF Björklöven, stopping 18 shots and only allowing one goal while being short-handed. In his third straight start, Lundqvist allowed two early first period goals in a game against Timrå IK and was pulled in favour of veteran goaltender Håkan Algotsson. Lundqvist would dress for only ten more games that season and earned only one start, a shootout loss to Djurgårdens IF. Lundqvist lost his roster spot to American veteran goaltender Pat Jablonski, who joined the team in October. Tommy Boustedt, the coach of the team at the time, later said that:

He married Therese Anderson on 11/11 and in 2012 Theresa gave rise to their first child, Charlise.

Henrik Lundqvist Net Worth

Henrik Lundqvist is one of the richest Hockey Player from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Henrik Lundqvist 's net worth $35 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2000, he was the first professional player for Frolunda, a Scandinavian team.

He was the leader of Team Sweden’s win at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Henrik Lundqvist (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɛ̌nːrɪk ˈlɵ̂nːdkvɪst] ; born 2 March 1982) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for 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 11 30-win seasons in his first 12 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”. During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, he led the Swedish men’s team to their second Olympic gold medal.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Henrik Lundqvist Dating?

According to our records, Henrik Lundqvist married to Therese Andersson. As of December 1, 2023, Henrik Lundqvist’s is not dating anyone.

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Lundqvist was selected to the 2003 World Championship but was third string goaltender behind Tommy Salo and Mikael Tellqvist. The following year, at the 2004 World Championship, Lundqvist was the starting goaltender and he was selected to the tournament all-star team.

Facts & Trivia

Henrik Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Henrik Lundqvist celebrates birthday on March 2 of every year.

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 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).

Is Henrik Lundqvist a Hall of Famer?

Who else is? Henrik Lundqvist’s incredible career has him as an easy lock for a first ballot Hall of Fame inductee in 2023. Monday saw the 2022 selection for the Hockey Hall of Fame announced, with Henrik and Daniel Sedin, Roberto Luongo, Daniel Alfredsson, Riikka Sallinen, and Herb Carnegie all inducted this year.

Why do they call Henrik Lundqvist the king?

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”.

Did Henrik Lundqvist score a goal?

Then there’s Game 7, where Lundqvist is considered a force and could be named the greatest Game 7 goalie in the sport. He has been in goal for eight Game 7s in his career with a 6-2 record. The two losses — his first Game 7 in 2008-09 and his most recent in 2014-15 — are the only times he gave up more than one goal.

Does Henrik Lundqvist have a Stanley Cup?

He saw action 130 times during the Stanley Cup Playoffs where he had a 61-67 record with a . 921 save percentage, 2.30 GAA and 10 shutouts. Despite never hoisting the Cup , Lundqvist often elevated his performance to the highest level when it meant the most.

How do players get into the Hockey Hall of Fame?

For a person to be inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame, he or she must be nominated by an elected 18-person selection committee which consists of Hockey Hall of Fame members and media personalities.