THE KING OF NEW YORK,
TIDNINGEN VARVET
2010
Henrik
Lundqvist is standing with his hands on his back and screwed up his eyes against the skyscrapers which begins were the treetops ends. It´s a majestic sight. Sheep Meadow, the parks large grass area where both locals and tourists spend time to enjoy the afternoon sun. In the end you can see the incredible skyline of Manhattan.
-Look, this is so damn cool. Magic, he says and shakes his head. Henrik Lundqvist has
lived in NY for five years but still gets amazed every time he sees it.
-I didn´t think that I would get on well at first when I moved here. Like it, yes, but now I have just finished renovating a home that I would like to live in for real. I´m building my life here and will always have something left in this town, he continues about his love story of this world metropolis.
We are standing and talking about NY when an unknown man in a tracksuit stands up from the grass and comes ahead of Henrik. He shakes Henriks hand and says –I´m sorry Henrik, too bad you lost the playoffs, but you will get on it again. Henrik Smiles and answers:
2010
Henrik
Lundqvist is standing with his hands on his back and screwed up his eyes against the skyscrapers which begins were the treetops ends. It´s a majestic sight. Sheep Meadow, the parks large grass area where both locals and tourists spend time to enjoy the afternoon sun. In the end you can see the incredible skyline of Manhattan.
-Look, this is so damn cool. Magic, he says and shakes his head. Henrik Lundqvist has
lived in NY for five years but still gets amazed every time he sees it.
-I didn´t think that I would get on well at first when I moved here. Like it, yes, but now I have just finished renovating a home that I would like to live in for real. I´m building my life here and will always have something left in this town, he continues about his love story of this world metropolis.
We are standing and talking about NY when an unknown man in a tracksuit stands up from the grass and comes ahead of Henrik. He shakes Henriks hand and says –I´m sorry Henrik, too bad you lost the playoffs, but you will get on it again. Henrik Smiles and answers:
–It will be a long summer, that’s for sure. Thanks for
support.
support.
An everyday reminder that he stays in NY for a reason: win the Stanley Cup.
When Varvet meets Henrik he just got back home after a couple of weeks of a total time off after what become his first season in NHL were his Rangers didn´t reached the playoffs. Most memorable was when the Rangers lost the match in the 82nd, the absolute final, againstPhiladelphia Flyers. –I still think about it Henrik tells us when the
supporter has returned to the grass. –You can´t be disappointed by the fact that we lost the last match. But it still annoys me the way we practiced it. We lost a lot during the journey, it slipped away from us. He takes a sigh and reminds of it again. I will knead this all summer until I get a chance for revenge in the autumn. But, if there is a consolation, his status as very popular was not changed after this year´s suffer. His name echoed in the arena until the final signal.
When Varvet meets Henrik he just got back home after a couple of weeks of a total time off after what become his first season in NHL were his Rangers didn´t reached the playoffs. Most memorable was when the Rangers lost the match in the 82nd, the absolute final, againstPhiladelphia Flyers. –I still think about it Henrik tells us when the
supporter has returned to the grass. –You can´t be disappointed by the fact that we lost the last match. But it still annoys me the way we practiced it. We lost a lot during the journey, it slipped away from us. He takes a sigh and reminds of it again. I will knead this all summer until I get a chance for revenge in the autumn. But, if there is a consolation, his status as very popular was not changed after this year´s suffer. His name echoed in the arena until the final signal.
–Personally, I think the season was ok. But “ok” will not take you to the Stanley Cup. It has to be really good. And I wasn´t, the star tells self critically.
–I´m not going to take all the blame but as the goalkeeper you have to show some class when it is needed. For now, a long summer is waiting, filled with hard exercise.
This particular day Henrik has decided for a run in the park, but it will not be too extreme, it´s a mental thing, he
explains. –You can´t work out hard all summer, because when you are not mentally thoroughly rested for a new long season he admits and also confess that it´s not always that tempting to put his shoes on when the sun is shining and his friends is going out for a day at the beach.
-Training does not do it itself, that’s for sure. Sometimes there is a stress about exercising in the early summer. For me it feels better to keep a bit calm in June and then intensify in July. And in August you are totally in to it.
The way of exercising for a goalkeeper is ranging. He has had some trouble with his knees, therefore running is
not always the best. –I like to come here and just walk around. There´s a track for about one (Swedish) mile and I use to skate with rollerblades. I haven´t run the track this year, but there are shorter distances too. You get totally inspired, not only by the environment, but also by all the people in movement here. They run, bicycles and rollerskates.
Henrik Lundqvist does not live far away from the park, in fact he lives in the district Hell´s Kitchen. The newly renovated apartment was bought last year and there is a luxury gym inside the building.
Having a park and gym so nearby have all opportunities for staying in shape, he admits.
This particular day Henrik has decided for a run in the park, but it will not be too extreme, it´s a mental thing, he
explains. –You can´t work out hard all summer, because when you are not mentally thoroughly rested for a new long season he admits and also confess that it´s not always that tempting to put his shoes on when the sun is shining and his friends is going out for a day at the beach.
-Training does not do it itself, that’s for sure. Sometimes there is a stress about exercising in the early summer. For me it feels better to keep a bit calm in June and then intensify in July. And in August you are totally in to it.
The way of exercising for a goalkeeper is ranging. He has had some trouble with his knees, therefore running is
not always the best. –I like to come here and just walk around. There´s a track for about one (Swedish) mile and I use to skate with rollerblades. I haven´t run the track this year, but there are shorter distances too. You get totally inspired, not only by the environment, but also by all the people in movement here. They run, bicycles and rollerskates.
Henrik Lundqvist does not live far away from the park, in fact he lives in the district Hell´s Kitchen. The newly renovated apartment was bought last year and there is a luxury gym inside the building.
Having a park and gym so nearby have all opportunities for staying in shape, he admits.
–I like to exercise on my own, even if there are other players in his team who lives in NY.
–We train so close all the time, so it´s nice to be by yourself for some time.
Before he moved to USA and become “King Henrik” of Manhattan he had already become a legend in Göteborg, thanks to his achievements in Frölunda´s golden season 2005. When he moved to America he discovered that he liked the American form of exercising.
Before he moved to USA and become “King Henrik” of Manhattan he had already become a legend in Göteborg, thanks to his achievements in Frölunda´s golden season 2005. When he moved to America he discovered that he liked the American form of exercising.
–In Sweden there is a lot of team exercise, but here you can create your own schedule. That fits me better. But the past few years I have done it in the same way. I try not to focus on a specific part of the body, just keep
the whole body in a good shape. A little bit of this and a little bit of that. I play a lot of tennis, I prefer cardio training in that way instead of spinning. As a goalkeeper it isn´t muscles the main object for a successful career in NHL. Nimbleness and flexibility is very important.
–My training is static, not that much interval, that fits his job as a goalkeeper best.
Last season was his first in the new super contract he signed in 2008, a contract that gives him a good jackpot every month for five years. Besides that he also gets a large dose of satisfaction of the knowledge of the fact that he can stay in his beloved NY, and go for a run in Central Park as often as he like.
–My training is static, not that much interval, that fits his job as a goalkeeper best.
Last season was his first in the new super contract he signed in 2008, a contract that gives him a good jackpot every month for five years. Besides that he also gets a large dose of satisfaction of the knowledge of the fact that he can stay in his beloved NY, and go for a run in Central Park as often as he like.
–This contract means a lot to me. I feel safe in the fact that the Rangers believes in me and want me to play
for them for several years. And of course, the economical part, he adds.
Despite feeling safe and economy, he and his girlfriend Therese Andersson wants to enjoy the city.
for them for several years. And of course, the economical part, he adds.
Despite feeling safe and economy, he and his girlfriend Therese Andersson wants to enjoy the city.
–My brother can have some kids. I have a lot of friends that starts their family lifes right now, but we are not
there yet. We live in NY in a completely different life. If I played for Buffalo instead, maybe it would be different, but it´s a different sort of life here in NY.
there yet. We live in NY in a completely different life. If I played for Buffalo instead, maybe it would be different, but it´s a different sort of life here in NY.
–I was 23 when I came here and now I´m 28. It´s a huge different and I feel much more grown up now. I don´t know if I have changed as a person. But the social part has become more important, it´s not just hockey, I have a great time.
The hockeystar confess that sometimes he has to stop and think of the fact that he lives in NY and
that could not be a better place. But he still has a place in his heart for Göteborg. Just a couple of days after our meeting he travels to Sweden and more summertraining. –There´s a gym in town and I go for a run
in Skatås. It´s a wonderful place. Slottskogen is good too, but Skatås has more tracks in the area.
Unfortunately, there were no time for him to run Göteborgsvarvet this year either. He´s got a busy schedule that time
of the year. Some of my friends runs and I have been in the audience, applauding them. It´s a lot of fun.
(Thanks to the Henrik Lundqvist blog)
The hockeystar confess that sometimes he has to stop and think of the fact that he lives in NY and
that could not be a better place. But he still has a place in his heart for Göteborg. Just a couple of days after our meeting he travels to Sweden and more summertraining. –There´s a gym in town and I go for a run
in Skatås. It´s a wonderful place. Slottskogen is good too, but Skatås has more tracks in the area.
Unfortunately, there were no time for him to run Göteborgsvarvet this year either. He´s got a busy schedule that time
of the year. Some of my friends runs and I have been in the audience, applauding them. It´s a lot of fun.
(Thanks to the Henrik Lundqvist blog)
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