Jonathan Quick

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Lore & Background

Quick is a two-time Vezina Trophy nominee and William M. Jennings Trophy winner and was a silver medalist with the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Quick is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, having won with the Kings in 2012 and 2014. Quick's Conn Smythe Trophy-winning run in the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs has been described as the best statistical playoff run ever. In March 2024, Quick became the winningest American-born goaltender in NHL history, surpassing Ryan Miller.

In Their Own Story

The arena lights hummed over T-Mobile Arena as the crowd roared for one name. Jonathan Quick laced up his skates, the familiar weight of the pads grounding him against the chaos of the expansion season. He stepped onto the ice, the cold air biting his face, and scanned the boards. This wasn't just another game; it was a statement. With a deep breath, he dropped into his butterfly stance, ready to make history in the desert.

Reader's Guide

Quick played youth hockey for the Connecticut Yankees 1986 selects. He played in the 2000 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the New York Rangers minor ice hockey team. He later played for the Mid Fairfield youth hockey association. Quick played at Hamden High School before transferring to Avon Old Farms, where he was named to the 2002 New Haven Register All-Area Ice Hockey Team. He led Avon Old Farms to two-straight New England Prep Championships. Quick played collegiate hockey for the University of Massachusetts Amherst. As a freshman, he earned his first victory on October 15, 2005. He scored his first goal January 6, 2007, against Merrimack College. While playing for the Minutemen, he led the team to their first-ever NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship appearance. In his first NCAA Tournament game, Quick shut-out Clarkson University in a 1–0 overtime victory. Quick played his first NHL game on December 6, 2007, against the Buffalo Sabres. He earned his first NHL shutout on December 23, 2008, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets. He finished the 2008–09 season with a 21–18–2 record. On April 25, 2012, Quick was nominated as a Vezina Trophy finalist. He led the League with 10 shutouts in 2011–12. Quick was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy following the Kings' first Stanley Cup victory over the New Jersey Devils in 2012. On June 28, 2012, Quick signed a ten-year contract extension. Quick won his second Stanley Cup on June 13, 2014, after the Kings defeated the New York Rangers. Following the 2013–14 season, Quick was awarded the William M. Jennings Trophy. On October 16, 2014, Quick posted 43 saves on all 43 shots he faced in a 1–0 shootout victory over the St. Louis Blues. On October 23, Quick surpassed Rogie Vachon as the Kings' all-time leader in shutouts. Quick was in goal as the Kings shut out the Chicago Blackhawks 5–0 on March 14, 2016, making Quick the all-time leader in shutouts of American-born goaltenders. On April 27, Quick was nominated for the Vezina Trophy for the second time. During the 2016–17 season, Quick suffered a lower-body injury in the season's first game. Quick was invited to the 2018 NHL All-Star Game, but declined the invitation due to a nagging injury.

Did You Know?

• Quick scored an empty-net goal in his second professional start with the ECHL's Reading Royals on October 27, 2007.
• Quick set a Stanley Cup playoff record in 2012 by winning his 11th consecutive road game.