Henrik Lundqvist Tops Goalie-Heavy Hockey Hall of Fame Class

Hockey Hall of Fame 2023 inductees show of their rings during ceremonies in Toronto on Nov. 10, 2023. From left are Mike Vernon, Pierre Turgeon, Caroline Ouellette, Henrik Lundqvist, Eric Lacroix (son of inductee Pierre Lacroix), Ken Hitchcock, and Tom Barrasso. Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP

TORONTO—Henrik Lundqvist knew the call—if it was indeed coming—would light up his phone in the early evening.

The former New York Rangers goalie was home in Sweden. The Hockey Hall of Fame’s selection committee was busy in Toronto paring down its 2023 list.