About Jonathan Quick
Jonathan Douglas Quick (born January 21, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Playing as a goaltender, Quick was selected in the third round, 72nd overall, by the Los Angeles Kings at the 2005 NHL entry draft and spent most of his career with the franchise. He later played for the Vegas Golden Knights and the New York Rangers. 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 three-time Stanley Cup champion, having won with the Kings in 2012 and 2014 and the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023. 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 February 2025, Quick became the first American-born goaltender to win 400 games. Quick scored his first goal January 6, 2007, against Merrimack College. As a freshman, he earned his first victory by a score of 4–2 on October 15, 2005, in his first start against Clarkson University.
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