It has been a difficult season for the Recent York Rangers. The Rangers will miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a second straight season. Because the Rangers prepare to play their final two games of the season, Jonathan Quick is preparing to play the ultimate game of his NHL profession.
Quick will get the beginning in net on Monday night against the Florida Panthers, and the Rangers are honoring the longtime goaltender with an announcement from GM Chris Drury posted on X, formerly Twitter.
“In a profession that spanned near twenty years within the National Hockey League, Jonathan Quick became not only the winningest American-born goaltender of all-time, but in addition top-of-the-line goaltenders in hockey history. A 3-time Stanley Cup Champion, he earned the utmost respect of teammates, coaches, and staff members through his work ethic and dedication to his craft. Jonathan is a special person and player, and your entire Rangers organization wishes him – along along with his wife Jackie and three children, Madison, Carter, and Money – all the very best in retirement,” the statement from Drury read.
Quick was the 72nd overall number of the 2005 NHL Draft by the Los Angeles Kings and broke into the NHL with the Kings within the 2007-08 season. He could be with the Kings into the 2022-23 season, when he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Quick was traded at some point later to the Vegas Golden Knights, ending the season with them.
Ahead of the 2023-24 season, Quick signed as a free agent with the Rangers to be the backup to Igor Shesterkin. In his profession, he was a three-time all-star and a three-time Stanley Cup champion. He also won the Conn Smythe in 2012, while setting the record for highest save percentage in a playoff season with a .946 save percentage.
Quick has won 407 times in his profession, which is twelfth all-time, and probably the most for an American-born netminder.
The Rangers are 33-38-9 on the season, locking within the worst record within the Eastern Conference. Quick will make his 829th and final start as an NHL netminder on Monday, with puck drop set for 7 pm ET against the Panthers.
It has been a difficult season for the Recent York Rangers. The Rangers will miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a second straight season. Because the Rangers prepare to play their final two games of the season, Jonathan Quick is preparing to play the ultimate game of his NHL profession.