“It’s time,” Lundqvist wrote on Twitter. The 39-year-old Lundqvist, who set a slew of records during a 15-season stint with the New York Rangers, had open-heart surgery in January that forced to miss the entire 2020-21 NHL season. Swedish goalie Henrik Lundqvist has announced his retirement from ice hockey after a remarkable career during which he was one of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) greatest goalies and also helped lead Sweden to an Olympic gold medal. I’m a born Swede but I’ll always feel like a New Yorker thanks to you,” Lundqvist wrote. “Thank you @NHL.

Source: National Post August 20, 2021 14:15 UTC