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In 2020, Henrik Lundqvist was forced to undergo heart surgery, which was the end of a long and successful hockey career.
The family still resides in the United States and New York.
But now Lundqvist is giving notice of when a return to Sweden may become relevant – something that seems to be delayed, however.
Henrik Lundqvist, 40, is one of the absolute greatest when it comes to Swedish ice hockey. The former goalkeeper was recently present during the “Hockey Gala of the Times”, where he received the prize as the goalkeeper of the times, among other things. On the other side of the Atlantic, there are also whispers that Lundqvist will be elected to next year’s Hall of Fame class.
The message about the future
When the big star was forced to undergo heart surgery in 2020, it was the end of his career. A career that has made him both Tre Kronor’s and New York Rangers’ greatest of all time.
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Henrik Lundqvist and his family still live in the USA and in New York since his career ended, but now he comes with clear information about what applies in the future and when the family might consider moving home to Sweden.
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– Life is good. I do a lot of work in Madison Square Garden with television, sponsors and some music. I meet a lot of people who work within the organization, so everything becomes possible, not just ice hockey. Madison Square Garden is a very special place when it comes to entertainment, so I get to take part in a lot of what happens there, it feels great, he tells Expressen.
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“That’s what counts”
For those of us hoping to see Lundqvist on Swedish soil again, however, it seems that we will have to wait a while longer.
– Right now the plan is to be over there, come home in the summers and make a quick visit during Christmas, he says.
– We are quite rooted in New York at the moment. At the same time, you don’t look too far ahead. It’s the here and now that counts, the kids, me and the wife are happy in New York, so that’s where life is at the moment.