| Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers and Team | | | | went on to become the first Rangers rookie to post |
| Sweden in the 2010 Olympics, is arguably the best | | | | 20 wins in a season since 1990. Henrik finished the |
| Swedish goalie ever exported to the NHL. Ever since | | | | season with 30 wins breaking the Rangers rookie |
| his first year as a rookie with the Rangers, the crowd | | | | goaltending record since 1941 and 1953. He was |
| quickly learned that Henrik was a force to be | | | | nominated a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, an award |
| reckoned with. Chants of King Henry and Henrik are | | | | for the best NHL goaltender. |
| common at Madison Square Garden. Of all the | | | | His second season with the New York Rangers |
| Rangers jerseys, Henrik Lundqvist's is the most | | | | continued on with amazing saves. The nickname of |
| popular. | | | | King Henrik and The King came into being due to his |
| Lundqvist came over from Sweden after playing five | | | | amazing saves and work ethic. This season Henry |
| years in the Swedish Elitserien hockey league there. | | | | achieved another first, which was the first NHL |
| He played for the Frolunda Indians and was well loved | | | | goaltender facing his twin brother who played for the |
| over there as an unstoppable goalie. He led Frolunda | | | | Dallas Stars. Henry, of course, won the game. That |
| to win the Anton Cup in 2004. In 2005 Henrik broke | | | | year Lundqvist was again a finalist for the Vezina |
| four national Swedish records for lowest goals against | | | | Trophy. |
| average, highest save percentage, longest goalless | | | | In 2008 Lundqvist signed a six year contract with the |
| streak and most shutouts in a season. Lundqvist was | | | | New York Rangers making him the highest paid |
| honored as Best Goaltender, Best Swedish Player and | | | | goaltender in the NHL on average over the length of |
| MVP. Is it no wonder Sweden still follows his every | | | | his contract. That same season he also became the |
| move in their news even though Henrik has been | | | | first Rangers goaltender to record nine shutouts in a |
| playing in the NHL for four years? | | | | single season since 1956. In 2009 Lundqvist became |
| Henrik Lundqvist or Hank, started his rookie season | | | | the first NHL goalie to win thirty plus games in his first |
| with the New York Rangers in 2005. He posted his | | | | four seasons. |
| first career win his second game with the NHL. His first | | | | Henrik has also played for his country, Sweden, in |
| career shutout came just a few days later and | | | | world championships with the most memorable being |
| became the first rookie goaltender to record a shutout | | | | the gold medal win in the 2006 Olympics against |
| for the Rangers since 1985, twenty years earlier! Hank | | | | Finland. |