Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick to play final game of career
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Three-time Stanley Cup Champion, 2012 Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Quick, who also has the most wins ever by a U.S.-born goaltender, has announced that he will be entering into retirement with the New York Rangers.
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The goalie has announced that the April 13 game against the Florida Panthers will serve as his final NHL game and mark the end of his illustrious career. Puck drop is slated for 7:00 p.m. EST, with many fans expected to tune in to watch the career for the greatest American goalie of all-time to come to a close with the Rangers at Amerant Bank Arena. Quick is also a two-time William M. Jennings Trophy winner and had a league career spanning almost two decades.
Quick was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the third round in 2005, and was signed by the Rangers in July of 2023.
“In a career that spanned close to two decades in the National Hockey League, Jonathan Quick became not just the winningest American-born goaltender of all-time, but also one of the best goaltenders in hockey history. A three-time Stanley Cup Champion, he earned the utmost respect of teammates, coaches and staff members through his work ethic and dedication to his craft," Rangers' President and General Manager Chris Drury said in a statement. "Jonathan is a special person and player, and the entire Rangers organization wishes him - along with his wife Jackie and three children, Madison, Carter and Cash - all the best in retirement.”
Goalie Jonathan Quick announces retirement
Quick is the active leader in games played with an impressive 827, producing a 410-306-90 record across 19 seasons with the Los Angeles Kings, and Vegas Golden Knights in addition to the Rangers.
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— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) April 13, 2026
The Rangers have one more game remaining before the regular season comes to a close on April 15 against the Tampa Bay Lightning; the New York franchise failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive season
Quick is 40 and has been working in tandem with starter Igor Shesterkin. On the younger side, the Rangers also have goaltender Dylan Garand — only 23 who has seen two games played/started at the NHL level.
Named an All-Star on two occasions in 2012 and 2016, Quick is also expected to be up for a spot in the Hall of Fame.
Quick's retirement comes in his 921st appearance, counting playoffs. He is a Milford, Conn., native and was the U.S. starter at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. The netminder is lovingly referred to as "Quickie" be players and fans, which is a nickname that can only be expected to stick following the conclusion of his career between the pipes.