Last month, New York Rangers’ legend Henrik Lundqvist announced his retirement from the NHL. Later that same day, the Rangers officially announced that they would retire his No. 30 to the rafters during this upcoming season. Now, Ranger fans, a date has been confirmed. Lundqvist’s ceremony will be held on January 28th, 2022. The Rangers will be facing the Minnesota Wild that evening. Thus, longtime teammate Mats Zuccarello will also be in attendance, as he of course plays for Minnesota.
Lundqvist signed a one-year deal with the Washington Capitals last off-season, but he would miss the entirety of the 2020-21 season due to an irregular heartbeat that required open heart surgery.