The former professional hockey player, Henrik Lundqvist, has had a fantastic career. Lundqvist, who was born in Are, Sweden, in 1982, started playing hockey professionally abroad. The New York Rangers chose him with the 205th overall pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Henrik Lundqvist debuted his NHL and displayed tremendous talent against the New Jersey Devils on October 8, 2005. He has played every game of his NHL career with the Rangers ever since, showing his continued loyalty to the franchise.
Lundqvist has received various honors as a result of his remarkable accomplishments. After being nominated in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2013, he won the prestigious Vezina Trophy in 2012, marking his first victory. With that said, NHL fans have grown curious about the net worth of the former Rangers star.
The Swedish goalie, Lundqvist, has an estimated net worth of $35 million, which he has earned with profound loyalty towards the New York Rangers and his fantastic grip over the puck on the ice. He cemented his standing as a top golfer in 2008 by winning the Victoria Cup and was given the John Halligan Good Guy Award. Lundqvist's performances with the Rangers were also recognized with 7 MVP awards from 2007 to 2013.
Henrik Lundqvist earned a major chunk of his net worth by signing consecutive contracts with the Rangers during his professional NHL career. The former goalie inked the last one-year contract with the Washington Capitals on October 9, 2020, before his retirement for $.5 million. He earned $1.5 million of cap hit with an annual average salary of $1.5 million. The contract comprises $1.5 million in base salary with a minors salary of $1.5 million.
Henrik Lundqvist’s last year before retirement
Henrik Lundqvist announced that he could not play in the 2020–2021 ice hockey season due to an abnormal heartbeat brought on by pericarditis on December 17, 2020. He thus had open heart surgery to treat the ailment in January 2021. Late in February 2021, Lundqvist started practicing again, but on April 11, he said he would not be playing for the Washington Capitals for the 2020–2021 campaign balance.
Henrik Lundqvist subsequently announced his retirement from professional ice hockey on August 20, 2021. On the same day as this significant choice, the Rangers declared they would honor Lundqvist by retiring his jersey number, 30, for the 2021–2022 season. His jersey was retired, and there was a ceremony on January 28, 2022.