Date set for Henrik No. 30 ceremony

Mark your calendars: King Henrik’s No. 30 will take its rightful place in the Madison Square Garden rafters.

The Rangers announced Monday that Henrik Lundqvist will have his No. 30 jersey retired in an onice ceremony prior to puck drop against the Wild on Jan. 28. Lundqvist, the face of the franchise for 15 years, will join Rod Gilbert, Ed Giacomin, Mike Richter, Mark Messier, Brian Leetch, Adam Graves, Andy Bathgate, Harry Howell, Jean Ratelle and Vic Hadfield as the only Rangers whose jersey numbers have been retired by the organization.

“Over the franchise’s history, only 11 Rangers players have earned the honor of having their numbers raised to the Garden rafters, where they forever serve as inspiration for others to follow,” Rangers CEO Jim Dolan said in a press release. “For 15 seasons, Henrik Lundqvist embodied everything the Rangers organization stands for — excellence, commitment, pride, and leadership. It is only fitting that his No. 30 will now join the legends who have come before him.”

Ticket prices skyrocketed as soon as the announcement was made, with the lowest quickly sitting at just under $700. Some sellers are seeking upwards of $11,000 for seats in the 100 level of the arena.

Head coach Gerard Gallant said he’s leaning toward playing players who didn’t compete in the preseasonopening loss to the Islanders, in Tuesday’s matchup with the Bruins, though nothing was finalized yet.

Matt Rempe was assigned to the Western Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds . ... Karl Henriksson was sent to the Swedish Hockey League’s Frolunda . ... There are 45 players remaining in camp.