when was henrik lundqvist drafted
He was also named Best Goaltender, Best Swedish Player and was selected as the league's MVP by fellow players. Lundqvist began his NHL career being drafted by the New York Rangers in 2000, 205th overall. He debuted in the NHL in 2005-2006, playing 53 games and winning 30 of them. Lundqvist finished 2005-2006 with a 2.24 GAA and 2 shutouts. He came back in 2006-2007 for more, posting 37 wins with a 2.34 GAA and 5 shutouts.