Henrik Lundqvist: From unknown draft pick to Madison Square Garden

David Amber explains how Henrik Lundqvist went from an unknown draft pick to the a star and important piece for the New York Rangers.

[@HBKshowstopper]

Watching this now after him having announced his retirement. Henrik had a legendary career and will be hall of fame bound soon enough. As a Ranger fan it has been a privilege to watch his entire career. I'll be watching when his jersey number goes up to the rafters at MSG. I don't know if it's too late now but the Rangers should sign him to a one day contract so that he can officially retire as a Ranger.

[@MrKarlnordenrot]

He's a legend and a huge part of the Rangers legacy. All the best to you King Henrik! Thanks for everything!

[@ckendall67]

- Would love to see this guy win a Stanley Cup before his career is concluded; has had numerous chances getting into the playoffs. Class act all the way, too. :)

[@KyleBooth5]

ckendall67 I would love to see it too, but would hate to see the Rangers win it lol

[@danielsanderson3054]

as a Pens fan. I'd love to see him hoist the cup just one time! he's hated cuz he's great. good reason to have haters if you ask me

[@MrRazorblade999]

Daniel Sanderson He's not hated.

[@savageroar1020]

ckendall67 #WINTHISYEAR

[@tripsaplenty1227]

+Daniel Sanderson. People don't hate the King. I'm a Caps fan and despise the Rangers almost as much as I hate the Pens. It's hard to hate Lundqvist just like it's hard to hate Malkin. I hate the uniform they wear. There are players I hate(Crosby, Fleury, Nash) but I hate them because of their attitudes on and off the ice not their success playing for a rival team. My prediction for the current Pens-Caps series is the Caps win game 6 in Pittsburgh and lose game 7 at home by five goals. If you meet an optimistic Caps fan they haven't been a Capitals fan very long.

[@isabellodhi25]

Now everyone in sweden recognizes him as the hair guy

[@skolskjutare971]

Shampoo

[@brandinmorgan4686]

New Message knees and toes

[@1521Palm]

Those who don't watch hockey at least

[@HeadGodoftheGodCouncil]

@@1521Palm Have you not seen the head&shoulders commercial. People know him from the shampoo commercials, and only that.

[@C-J2000]

lol cuz its true, next up, toothpaste^^

[@poisontaco55]

The amount of positive comments in this video make me so happy

[@18norden91]

love this guy, go win that stanley cup Henrik!

[@TheBollocksPictures]

Such an underrated goalie. He is by far, the most consistent goalie in the modern hockey era. HOF for sure!

[@lazernhl7313]

Amazing goalie, theres a reason why we call him Henrik Lundqvist - The King

[@DoinThupidThings]

The King of Choke

[@azynkron]

It's because of his name, Henrik, that is associated with royalty in Sweden.

[@TzOn79]

@@azynkron No its not, maybe in england. Sweden have never had a king Henric.

[@tntfreddan3138]

@@TzOn79 The last 500 years we've only had kings named Carl, Gustav, Gustav-Adolf, Frederick, Adolf Fredrik, John, Oscar,

[@azynkron]

@@TzOn79 I didn't say Sweden had a king named that. The name is connected to royalty. That's all I said.

[@happytobehere200]

Yes, an incredibly talented goalie - a legend! But wow is he stunningly beautiful. He also carries himself like a gentleman

[@Guy_LastName]

how in the hell is the top ranked european goalie not taken until the 7th round? ranger fan here so im not complaining but still

[@AEMoreira81]

Goalies rarely get drafted early. He didn't really break onto the scene until the 2006 Winter Olympics when he backstopped Sweden to the gold medal. That was when he took the starting job from Kevin Weekes.

[@neverstopmilk3873]

TIM HONKS same reason Datsyuk and zetterberg weren't first rounders because scouting used to be crap

[@antoinecote4629]

never stopmilk it still is

[@addisonphillips2438]

Pekka Rinne was 8th round

[@C4-817]

I think the most saddest thing is dipetro was 1st overall and was a injury and concussion prone goalie who was bought out and said to be a major draft bust

[@martas1714]

And now he finally reached the gold medal for team Sweden against Canada !!. RESPECT!!

[@hazardzone553]

what a great player

[@lazernhl7313]

True

[@FriendlyRivals]

What are you talking about??? He is still a fantastic goaltender...

[@TheToaster87]

someone's salty XD

[@poisontaco55]

Henry Goodrich of course you would say that you're a devs fan. When the rangers were eliminated Hank had the 2nd best sv% of the playoffs

[@FriendlyRivals]

And winning the Cup or any championship in any sport is a TEAM effort. You could be the best hockey player in the world. If your team doesn't Perform then you won't win.

[@anhtuanho738]

im proud of him because he got draft 205th overall but now hes one of the best goaltender

[@Toxicwolf61]

Hate him all you want, you cannot deny this man DESERVES a cup.

[@neverstopmilk3873]

Kyzeebomb 61 who hates him?

[@denisa6859]

never stopmilk a lot of people do for some reason ,, idk why lol but u can't deny that he's awesome and that he deserves the cup

[@u2yes1dnoedcpsabrinakittyb2]

Kyzeebomb 61 I’m a Bruins fan, but I somehow like Henrik!!!

[@operatorcobalt2700]

@@neverstopmilk3873 facts

[@pphard3468]

Braden Holtby has more cups than Henrik Lundqvist ever will.

[@sethjditchfield]

The king

[@deported939]

He deserves a cup Coming from a Habs fan

[@cameronbrown3693]

Ya he really does As well a Habs fan

[@SloppyBagett]

Agreed. And so does Carey Price. Coming from a Red Wings fan

[@pottytheparrot310]

SloppyBagett Lundqvist is getting close to the end Price has a lot of years to come

[@casperger6676]

Wtf is habs

[@casperger6676]

Oh Montreal

[@NME3]

I'm an Islanders fan, but I will never have anything but respect for this guy. Hands down the greatest goalie of this generation. I hope he wins a cup, just not with the Rangers

[@Kablash]

I don't think the Rangers will let him go before his retirement. I think he will stay with the Rangers until the end.

[@The_Bell_Bottom]

Henrik great things are coming your way. Thank you for being my favorite Ranger of all time ❤️

[@itscola120]

As a Rangers fan, born and raised it makes me sad that Hank has worked so hard especially in the psat 5ish years to lift lord Stanley. Him not having a cup shouldnt mean he isnt "good enough" because Ive had the privilege to watch him hold down the fort for so long now. I think both him and the Rangers know the clock is ticking. Lets beat Ottowa, then beat Caps/ Pens and win it all. The king needs his crown :)

[@ultimaomegageometrydashooo7219]

ItsCola just like rinne

[@alexrybin8477]

Juraj Husek sorry caps already took it bud

[@KimStrandberg93]

i remember back in 2001-2005, i was 7-12 years old and Frölunda HC was my favorite team, they had both the twins but i was totally sold on this goalie, he quickly became my favorite player, he made Frölunda HC just as great as he did with the NYR. Good old times.

[@ericpoltawsky7161]

Love him

[@selwynnyr5399]

My son and even my daughter will be named after him !!!!

[@neverstopmilk3873]

Selwyn NYR I feel bad for your future daughter

[@asdfghjk5880]

Well if we’re naming our children after famous people then I’m naming my son miroslav Satan

[@robertharvey9047]

boston vs. new York

[@HeadGodoftheGodCouncil]

@@neverstopmilk3873 What if his daughter turns out to be trans? Wouldn't Henrik be a good name for a man?

[@HlewagastizHoltijaz]

@@HeadGodoftheGodCouncil Henrika is a girl's name so he could name her that.

[@spencerteixeira736]

A great goalie, nothing but respect for him. It'd be awesome if you did this for Pekka Rinne, another late draft pick

[@thanostopgtv]

henrik lundqvist is my favorite

[@rebelsteam6323]

This made me cry

[@matthewlindahl3389]

Henrik, will one day, raise the cup!

[@benjamincoons7462]

lundquvist was my favorite ranger

[@logic9436]

Just an amazing person and goalie.

[@oobee123]

Class act

[@Y.ben31]

Picked on the same draft as Dipietro, lol thats hilarious

[@_c3a3m_88]

Joseph B. Lol it is. They picked DiPietro first overall but the better goalie was picked in the 7th round.

[@faheded1455]

the islanders picked dipietro and the rangers picked lundqvist

[@k-rod258]

Oh No woah woah woah, hold on, the only reason why the team was not doing well was cause of milbury and his stupid decisions

[@Mike_9791]

YESSSS!😭😭 LETS GO RANGERS!!!

[@isaiah9757]

Wouldn't mind if he got a cup this year by any means!

[@isaacgazal3984]

watching in 2020 post buyout :(

[@ImTitanOG]

I would give anything to see him win a cup

[@petercasnocha5340]

Best goalie in Europe ? Lets pick him in 7th round WTF ?

[@juusosaarikko3894]

Peter Časnocha Rinne is best goalie in europe

[@angermann013]

+ugandan knuckles Not in the year 2000

[@carpetclimber4027]

@@juusosaarikko3894 Not then, not now. Lundqvist has been the better one.

[@Kinvarus1]

Even today the fact he wasn't taken earlier amazes me. 7th Round, 205th overall, taken by the Rangers brass simply because they needed a goalie and the "Well he's the no.1 in europe should we take him? What they hell sure?" Goes on to be the best Rangers goalie of all time record wise, bet they didn't see that coming when they drafted him :P

[@Howard007]

Henrik is the King of NY.. lets get him that cup!

[@noahbland9940]

Thank You Hank You will get your cup one day and I hope it comes soon. #LGR

[@TheSnapback]

It would have been so much better if he won the cup in 2014. It would have been amazing.

[@adampetten5349]

Amazing what adding Jagr and King Henrik can do for a team vs aged superstars who've already done it all.

[@86Samuli]

From Finland with huge respect!

[@spambeedop783]

the stars could have had him. One of the teams with the worst goaltending could have had Lundqvist

[@whateverpbk]

He was a 7th round pick so everyone could have had him 6 times over but they all passed, imagine that.

[@TC-dw6wg]

Thank You Henrik!

[@Hilariumosis]

A living proof that gold can be found in places you would've never guessed. It's an awesome story for sure.

[@niklassvensson4005]

Nice i come from Sweden i love lunqvist

[@callfromanonymous7990]

This guy better win a cup. From a BOSTON BRUINS fan.

[@ZoneDragoon]

This is easy the scouts in NHL has blinders on when it comes to Europe, they just see the most obvious players and miss alot. Henrik Lundqvist played really well the two seasons up to the draft and did solid U17/U18 apperences and was a big talent. And seeing how alot of NHL teams at this point had several strong goalkeepers around born around mid 60's it feels strange such a huge talent went so late.

[@The_Bell_Bottom]

When he finishes his career he will go down as one of the greatest goaltenders/players in New York Rangers history and one of the greatest goalies in NHL history

[@douglasc1388]

Bell Bottom behind Richter. Come on ranger fan lmao Richter was a good damn beast. It's 5 past lundqvist recently

[@The_Bell_Bottom]

goodvibes no way man. Lundqvist is better

[@rangerstown9437]

im proud to say that i have Henrik's home jersey

[@zugbrugh6472]

Im a pens fan and i love this guy

[@wh4n123]

now every scout hate themself for not looking for lundqvist :p

[@rc7199]

Always makes me laugh seeing dipietro go 1st overall and hank in the 7th round lmfao

[@KerryParkIslanders-nq4rm]

Calling it right now: Cup finalists, Edmonton and New York

[@Amoney1109]

KerryPark Islanders2603 I like that one from a ranger fan I like that pick of the Stanley Cup Final

[@suvnitgrewal5053]

KerryPark Islanders2603 chill there's no way oilers are beating preds let's be real

[@KerryParkIslanders-nq4rm]

suvnit grewal fair. Just wanted to pick a Canadian team. Preds also could win it all

[@espressodepresso8294]

Rangers ain't getting past the Pens imo

[@KerryParkIslanders-nq4rm]

Hooded they said that about Ottawa in the grey cup, Patriots super bowl comeback, Jets beating the Colts and many other upsets. Also If Sid gets hit again, Fleury and Murray miss extended time I think the pens don't have a chance

[@skullyface1]

0:10 Was that the Penguins goal horn?

[@richardblatny9212]

Pride to watch jim!

[@romandoo]

And he is handsome as well!

[@AV_91]

image dalls with lundqvist there a top 3 team

[@themiguelodon7206]

AVGaming91 Any team with Hank can be a contender Unless you're the Colorado Avalanche

[@pensin7]

The Miguelodon hell even vegas could be a contender with the King.

[@AV_91]

no

[@themiguelodon7206]

AVGaming91 Bishop is not Lundqvist

[@frankd8434]

iTzAnTi Just wanted to remind you about this comment.

[@dr3wang]

I'm a Canucks fan and Lundqvist is one of my favorite goalies. Super sad to see him face heart issues and not being able to play this season :(

[@WellingtonHart10]

I love you Hendrick

[@sinisterone4673]

Shesterkin will be the next Hank, a great heir to the goaltending throne in the Big Apple

[@tudorarada46]

Sens fan, I hate the Rangers but Lundqvist deserves a cup. I feel like he should switch teams to get a chance.

[@prezidentjeff]

Stunning the top goalie in Europe doesnt get picked until the 7th round. Crazy

[@joacimunicorn]

European scouting used to be dogshit. It's a lot better now. There were 4 Europeans in the first round of the 1999 draft, compare that to 14 in 2017

[@raechalt]

Lundqvist deserves one legend all the same

[@asakarlsson6890]

Him and his brother is the BEST!!!!!

[@carterbernice9353]

this guy NEEDS a cup

[@hutch2210]

the king

[@pontusmartensson1569]

Lundqvist is perfection, as a player, as a human and please don't forget about that hair.... in MSG they call him king, in sweden we call him a legend!

[@gamingguy6169]

Great story for The King

[@bobsmith-ov3kn]

Hockey is really a battle of goaltenders, with relatively even teams, at a high level. Especially come playoff time. It's least 80% how well the goalie plays, and at most 20% how the skaters actually play.

[@bobsmith-ov3kn]

This is primarily because goaltending when played properly is absolutely dominant over players trying to score, no matter how amazing a shot or deke they have. This is only not true when considering plays with multiple players and passes across the ice, but even those are relatively easily stopped when the play is read properly.

[@anklepick9524]

@@bobsmith-ov3kn Yeah, I think the goalies in hockey have too big of a role/affect on the game.

[@totenkopfkatzen6904]

My first hockeyidol

[@carterkroh9705]

i still cant believe that the rangers bought him out after all this time

[@melle5069]

Swedens proudness

[@3emkay937]

I love Shesterkin but I miss King Henrik so much. He may not have a cup but he’ll always have his crown.

[@sarah-5111]

Lol the team with the worst goalies (dallas) could have had Lundqvist. LUNDQVIST

[@rescuecaptainbob8564]

Dallas does NOT have the worst goalies!

[@sarah-5111]

Captain Bobby Harrison oh trust me they suck

[@espressodepresso8294]

top 5 worst for sure

[@teoberglund2664]

Heja Brynäs!!

[@amidejv]

Didn't Ed Belfour play in Dallas at his peak?

[@peterjonasson33]

Henrik lunqvist love

[@micahthegamer3770]

As a flyers fan i like herknik hes a good goalie

[@rvsoccer5]

Do an updated version

[@peterstoeckner1014]

Lundqvist & The NYR Deserves The Stanley Cup More Than Any Team In The NHL. 🏆

[@SolBackwards]

GOAT

[@ghost-bt9xk]

he is the Buffon of hockey

[@FabulousKonate]

elliott tornqvist he kind of looks like him too

[@swissgoalhorns8976]

Yeah

[@blueknight5754]

The rest of the team should do whatever it takes to win one cup for him

[@stlfatman]

So my Blues met with him and could've taken him. Man... No offense to Jake Allen, but I'd take Lundqvist over him any day.

[@bella-gt1uf]

TK #DELETED Same here

[@totenkopfkatzen6904]

Laid Back Fan agreed from a swedish blues fan

[@surpthd2449]

I mean u have binnington but lundqvist would maybe have been better

[@effiefunaro3844]

Henrik!!!!!! Henrik!!!!!! Henrik!!!!!!!

[@fvn9873]

Even with ups and downs, hank is still the King!!! #LGR

[@nicholascerniglio7618]

I'll never forget his first season. He was the Rangers and unfortunately hes at the end of his career on a rebuilding team looking to the future but their will never be a greater NY Ranger. Hail the King

[@Naka_-]

brian leetch: am i joke to you?

[@The_Bell_Bottom]

❤️

[@bavier6355]

This guy actually carries his team so hard.

[@canadian_snipes2337]

King Henrik

[@tvtvrain]

Die hard rangers fan, they need to trade him to a top team so he can at least have a shot at it again. Ray bourque did what he needed to do to win. Lundqvist needs to do the same.

[@nicholascerniglio7618]

He deserves a cup

[@jorena6597]

sometimes the Dallas drafting makes me question everything

[@sam_digiorno7313]

sometimes the st louis trading makes me question everything

[@kryptic6468]

The dweebs that rejected this guy and sorry for you this man is a lengend

[@theoneleggedduck30]

This guy deserve a cup to bad his team can never help him

[@JakeSymeVlogs]

I love the rangers

[@BlueshirtFan4Ever]

All I want to see a Hank claim the Stanley Cup before his tenure/career ends in NYC. The Rangers WILL reclaim the Stanley Cup soon.

[@ucantseemeverywell]

rip king

[@picklerick1854]

This guy will be a goalie coach when he retires just to have his name on the cup

[@simonmarshall19]

I’m glad he shattered all of Mike Ritcher’s records as a Ranger .

[@hockey_prodz1192]

Just want to say, the 2000 first round pick 1st overall is now like,"...........................Um yea, he was ok" Him: Bruh, decent Lundqvist: GOAT

[@albinwarhammar]

Frölunda❤️💚