Which NHL player played guitar in a Swedish rock band called Box Play?

Henrik Lundqvist played guitar in the Swedish rock band Box Play. The former New York Rangers goaltender was known not only for elite hockey but also for his enthusiasm for music and performance.

Lundqvist formed Box Play with friends and played guitar in the hobby band while growing up in Sweden. The name is a hockey reference: a “box play” is a penalty-killing formation used when one team has a player in the penalty box. That makes the band name an especially fitting link between his two passions.

Lundqvist spent his entire NHL career with the Rangers after arriving from Swedish hockey. He won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender in 2012, represented Sweden internationally, and helped the country win Olympic gold in 2006. The common mix-up is assuming the musician was a different Swedish hockey star; in this case, it was the famously stylish goaltender nicknamed “King Henrik.”