Lundqvist passes Hasek for 1st all time in wins among European-born goalies
All hail The King.
With a win over Colorado on Saturday, New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist recorded the 390th victory of his career and passed Dominik Hasek on the NHL's all-time list.
This is significant considering their respective birth certificates.
Henrik is now the all-time leader in wins by a European-born goalie in @NHL history and is in 12th place on the NHL’s all-time wins list. pic.twitter.com/jcInvYNco9
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) January 1, 2017
The 11 goalies ahead of Lundqvist all hail from Canada, with Chris Osgood (401), Grant Fuhr (403), and Glen Hall (407) next to be passed.
Lundqvist had this to say about the achievement after the game:
Feels good to end the year on a high note. Breaking my childhood hero Dominique Hasek's wins record means a lot!
— Henrik Lundqvist (@HLundqvist30) January 1, 2017
The "Dominator" inspired me so much growing up, this is definitely a moment I'll always cherish.
— Henrik Lundqvist (@HLundqvist30) January 1, 2017