Before Henrik Lundqvist became The King in New York, he was backstopping Frolunda HC in his home country, Sweden. With Frolunda, Lundqvist appeared in 180 games over five years, recording an overall .927 save percentage and 1.86 goals against average.
With Frolunda he hit a number of milestones, winning championships in 2003 and 2005 and shattering Swedish national records in 2005 with the highest save percentage of .962, lowest goals against average of 1.05, most shutouts in a single season (6), and longest streak without allowing a goal (172 minutes, 29 seconds). That same season, he also earned the title of MVP of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), along with best player and goaltender in the league.