With tonight's match, he overtakes Luleå's former cult defender Janne Sandström, who has played 1,047 games.
That if you count both regular season and playoffs.
- I am driven by winning.
Since there are many matches - it is as a result of the fact that I love to play, says Lundqvist to GP.
Lundqvist made his debut in the top flight with Frölunda just away in Luleå in October 2000.
It is also where he plays the record match.
Lundqvist, who has played three NHL seasons with Dallas, is also unique as he played all of his SHL games with Frölunda.
Luleå legend Sandström spent 17 seasons at the club, but began his SHL career in AIK.
He still leads the table for the most SHL games if you only count regular season games.
The match is in progress.