Henrik Lundqvist, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Henrik Lundqvist

Swedish ice hockey goaltender

Date of Birth: 02-Mar-1982

Place of Birth: Åre, Jämtland County, Sweden

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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Henrik Lundqvist (Swedish pronunciation: ['h?n?r?k ?l?n?dkv?st]; 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. 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). Lundqvist is considered a butterfly style goalie, though unorthodox because of the aggressive way he performs the butterfly.
He is best known for his strong positional play, both mental and physical toughness, and upright torso stance.