scoring 38 points in 40 games but was called up and played his first game in Dallas on 3 December 2006. Lundqvist played 7 games in his first NHL playoff series, scoring two goals, and was assigned back to Iowa when Dallas was eliminated. Lundqvist scored his first career NHL goal against Calgary Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff on 17 January 2007. His identical twin brother Henrik had a successful rookie season as goaltender for the New York Rangers in the 2005–06 season. He was afforded the opportunity to play his twin brother on December 14, 2006, in Dallas. It was the first time that a goaltender faced his twin. He and his brother are only the third set of twins to play each other in an NHL game in the history of the league. In 2009, he returned to his native Sweden, signing with Frölunda HC. In 2011, Lundqvist became the October nominee for Guldpucken. Serving as team captain, he led Frölunda to win the 2016 Swedish national championship as well as the Champions Hockey League (CHL). In 2017, Frölunda repeated as CHL champions with Lundqvist earning Most Valuable Player honors. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honors See also List of family relations in the NHL References External links 1982 births Living people Dallas Stars draft picks Dallas Stars players Frölunda HC players Identical twins Iowa Stars players People from Åre Municipality Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Swedish ice hockey centres Swedish twins Twin sportspeople Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden Sportspeople from Jämtland County