Rangers to retire Henrik Lundqvist’s jersey number at Madison Square Garden on January 28

The New York Rangers are set to honour one of their best goalies of all-time in a big way.

The team announced they will retire Henrik Lundqvist’s number 30 prior to their game at Madison Square Garden against the Minnesota Wild on Friday, January 28, 2022.

The five-time All-Star will become the 11th player in Rangers history to have his jersey retired, joining the likes of Brian Leetch (2), Rod Gilbert (7), Mark Messier (11), and Mike Richter (35) to name a few.

“Having his No. 30 etched in history forever is so well-deserved for a man who has done so much for the city of New York, on and off the ice. It will be a special moment for the entire organization.” said Rangers GM Chris Drury.

The 39-year old posted a 459-310-96 record, 2.43 goals-against average, .918 save percentage and 64 shutouts over a span of 887 career games and 15 seasons, all with the Rangers organization.

He currently holds franchise records in wins, shutouts, games played, saves, and total ice time.