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Monday, January 14, 2013
Henrik Lundqvist Announces Upcoming Launch of his Official Website
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No word on the exact date of the launch, but if I had to guess, it would be the first day of the season. If you're an avid reader of the blog you may recall I found the following video a few months ago and posted it (it got taken down). It's Henrik's official video bio from the site. It's a really awesome, well put together video, so if you didn't see it then, I suggest you check it out now. Also, how cool is it to see his logo in the corner of the videos? I can't wait for him to launch some new Crown Collection apparel!
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Henrik Lundqvist Welcomed Rick Nash to New York With a Toast
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When Rick Nash arrived in Manhattan in July following completion of the trade from Columbus, he and his girlfriend were invited to Henrik Lundqvist’s apartment, where the Rangers goaltender and his wife toasted the new arrivals with champagne.
“I wouldn’t make anything special out of that, it was just that I was around, I knew he was looking for a place to live, and I just wanted to do what I could to make him as comfortable as he could be coming to a new city,” Lundqvist said. “I know I was excited that we made the trade for him, so whatever I can do as a teammate, of course I’m going to be anxious to do that.”
Lundqvist was hardly the lone Ranger to reach out to Nash. There was dinner with Brad Richards, calls from new teammates and from others inside the organization.
“As a player, it can be the little things that define an organization, and those were the things people were doing for me the first couple of days after I got here,” Nash said. “They show you that they care about you.
“You hear about it all the time, and now I see for myself that this is a first-class, world-class organization.”
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/blueshirts_ready_to_roll_hHT7hu33zolcrocd4crFWN
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Video of Henrik Lundqvist on CNBC Sports Biz
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This Sunday at 3:30pm EST Henrik will be on CNBC Sports Biz. The show airs on the NBC Sports Network. It aired for the first time on Friday and since I'm not sure if the video of the interview will be released, I decided to record it myself. I used my iPhone to record it so my apologizes for it not being the greatest quality.
Video of Henrik Lundqvist Playing "Sweet Child O' Mine" on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
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If you're an avid reader of the blog, you'll recall that over the summer I mentioned that Henrik should be a guest on Jimmy Fallon's show. I even thought about starting a Twitter campaign to make it happen. Well, I didn't have to, because he made it to the show anyway! Too bad it was so quick, though. It was still an awesome sight to see him get some national attention. Hopefully, he can come back as a guest next time!
Friday, January 11, 2013
Henrik Lundqvist Fan Sighting
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Yesterday I received the following email from Matt, a fan who considers Henrik to be his hero. Matt was lucky enough to randomly meet Henrik on the streets of Manhattan. He sent me the above picture and this email explaining that he didn't get a chance to thank Henrik for helping his family get through a tough situation. Here is his story, hopefully Henrik will get to see it somehow.
I'm a good friend of of Mike Richter, and he will always be my mentor as he is the man who introduced me to the game that changed my life forever. Being a child of an immigrant father, from Costa Rica, and an immigrant mother, from Trinidad and Tobago, I would have never thought that hockey would have such a tremendous impact on my life. When Henrik came to the big apple back in 2005, the season following the much dreaded lockout, I immediately became a fan. I was only 9 at the time, and watching the way Henrik carried himself on and off the ice; he immediately became my biggest idol and inspiration. My father's superintendent job is the reason why I met and became good friends with the Richter family. My fathers job is the reason why I had the privilege of growing up on the Upper West side of manhattan, and the ultimate reason as to why I'm playing hockey. Now a few years later, during my senior year of high school, I finally met my hero, Henrik Lundqvist! Although he doesn't know it, Henrik's presence and dominance in the garden helped my father survive a stroke he suddenly suffered last Spring. My dad, along with the rest of the family was going through a very tough time, yet watching Henrik tend the pipes for the rangers, even from his hospital bed, always puts a smile on his face! I had to withdraw from this hockey season as financially, after my father's stroke, we could not afford a junior hockey season, ending my dreams of playing college hockey, but having the NHL back means Henrik will be leading the blue shirts this season, and that is what fills the hole in my heart from the sudden absence of the sport in my life. Meeting Henrik today revived my dream, as it reminded me how much I love the sport. I didn't get to tell him all this, but thanks Henrik for being my biggest inspiration, my idol, and my hero. And thanks for helping my father and my family make it through a tough time. You really are a hero. Best of luck this season Hank!
Best wishes,
Matt Almengor
Beacon high school '13
Boston University '17
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Lundqvist Amped For Run at Cup
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By BRETT CYRGALIS
On the anniversary of Elvis’ birthday, The King went back to work.
Henrik Lundqvist, the Rangers’ reigning Vezina Trophy winner as the league’s best goaltender, was back in net with a large contingent of 16 teammates shooting on him yesterday at the MSG Training Facility in Westchester.
With the start of the NHL season seemingly right around the corner, the goalie with the regal nickname was as excited as he has been in some time.
“I’ve been waiting for this for a long time, to get out there and start getting ready,” Lundqvist said after the players-organized skate. “The feelings and the emotions you have, all your strength to come back now — I get a little anxious, nervous, excited, so it’s definitely a good feeling.”
As a matter of fact, Lundqvist was so amped up about the agreement in principle between the league and the Players’ Association that came together early Sunday morning, he wasted little time reaching out to teammates to organize workouts.
With union head Don Fehr and commissioner Gary Bettman meeting the media around 5 a.m. Sunday, Lundqvist sent a group text message at 6:49 a.m. to about 10 players who were in the New York area, telling them to get to the rink so they can work out.
Only Michael Del Zotto and Steve Eminger showed up to shoot on Lundqvist, but his legendary intensity has not subsided during the four-month hiatus.
“He’s really hungry,” Del Zotto said. “You could tell coming in.”
The taste left in Lundqvist’s mouth from last season’s loss to the Devils in the Eastern Conference finals is not bitter, but inspiring. In his seven years in the league, the 30-year-old Lundqvist never had made it past the conference semifinals, and after being as close as he was to the ultimate goal of the Stanley Cup just this past May, the competitive flame has only been stoked.
“In the locker room, guys in here, we always expect good performance,” Lundqvist said. “At the same time, we need to stay humble, and I think it’s going to be important how we handle that pressure, the pressure we put on ourselves and the pressure from the outside.”
With the shortened, 48-game schedule, expected to start on Jan. 19, Lundqvist said he will sit with goaltending coach Beniot Allaire and head coach John Tortorella to figure out a reasonable schedule of how many games he will play. After cutting back his workload a little last season, he was fresher down the stretch and into the postseason.
“Sometimes when you struggle or you try to come back from a long break, you try too hard to reach your level instead of just doing your basic stuff like you always do,” Lundqvist said. “It will come, but we don’t have too much time.”
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rangers/king_raring_to_go_RRkPo7W4zHtX7RpKSs6jaP
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