Kyle Garcia 
After 16 seasons with the Los Angeles Kings, and 18 years in the organization, the Jonathan Quick era ended late Tuesday night.
Thank you Jonathan Quick! pic.twitter.com/2ltbissKuY
— LA Kings (@LAKings) March 1, 2023
No tribute will ever be enough to describe what you mean to this organization.
Thank you for everything, Quickie 👑 pic.twitter.com/l73YWHCFMv
— LA Kings (@LAKings) March 2, 2023
Thank you, Quickie 👑 pic.twitter.com/5GCuty81g4
— Bally Sports West (@BallySportWest) March 1, 2023
The Jonathan Quick era of 16 seasons ends in Los Angeles 👑 pic.twitter.com/hBnIA3uYDW
— ESPN (@espn) March 1, 2023
Jonathan Quick’s resume with the Kings speaks for itself. Below are Quick’s numbers and accolades as a goalie in LA Kings franchise history:
- 743 games played (1st)
- 370 wins (1st)
- 57 Shutouts (1st)
- 370-275-82 record
- 19,960 shots faced (1st)
- 18,188 saves (1st)
- 2.46 GAA (2nd)
- .911 save percentage (1st)
- 92 playoff games (1st)
- 49 playoff wins (1st)
- 49-43 playoff record
- 10 playoff shutouts (1st)
- 3x all-star
- 2x Stanley Cup champion
- Conn Smythe winner
- 2x Jennings trophy winner
Quick had a lot of great games and moments and is no doubt a franchise icon. Let’s take a look back at his top ten moments with the LA Kings.
10. Drafted (07/31/05):
With the 72nd pick, in the 2005 NHL draft, the LA Kings selected a 19-year-old goalie from Milford, Connecticut. That 19-year-old was Jonathan Quick. Before turning pro, Quick played two seasons at the University of Massachusetts where he compiled a record of 23-22-6 in 54 games. After two seasons in the NCAA, Quick spent time with the Reading Royals (ECHL), Manchester Monarchs (AHL), and the LA Kings (NHL) in the 2007-2008 season. It wasn’t until the following season Quick got called up to the Kings after goaltender Erik Ersberg suffered an injury. Quick seized his opportunity and never looked back.
9. NHL Debut (12/6/07):
The LA Kings used seven different goalies during the 2007-2008 season. One of those seven netminders was Quick. Quick made his NHL debut against the Buffalo Sabres in a Kings home game in which they won 8-2. While Quick only made 15 saves on 17 shots, he made a great save on Derek Roy as the Sabres had a 3-on-1 attack. The first of many, “Save by Quick!”, Kings fans would get accustomed to.
8. F-bombs at the Cup Rally (6/14/12):
— No Context LA Kings (@NoContxtLAKings) March 1, 2023
Quick gave the fans something to remember during the Stanley Cup parade in 2012. Quick stole the show towards the end of the Cup parade as he proceeded to drop three F-bombs as the crowd got riled up. Hey, if you’re a Stanley Cup champion and a Conn Smythe trophy winner you have the right to drop three F-bombs at a Stanley Cup parade.
7. First career shutout (12/23/08):
A little over a year after making his NHL debut, Quick recorded his first career shutout. On December 23rd, 2008, Quick saw 24 shots and stopped them all as the Kings won the game 3-0 against the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road. While there weren’t many shots on goal, Quick did have to make a few big saves. It was the first of many shutouts to come. Ironically, his first career shutout came against the team he eventually would be traded to just over 14 years later.
6. Three straight shutouts (10/22/11):
While the Kings had trouble putting the puck in the net during the 2011-2012 season, Quick had no problem keeping the puck out of the net. On October 22nd, 2011, Quick capped off the best three-game stretch of his career. The Kings defeated the Dallas Stars in a 1-0 victory at home as Quick notched his third consecutive shutout. To this day, he is the only Kings goalie to record three straight shutouts. For the season Quick posted a record of 35-21-13 with a 1.95 GAA, a .929 save percentage, and ten shutouts. I still can’t believe he didn’t win the Vezina that season.
5. 700th career game ends in a win (3/13/22):
March 13th, 2022, marked the 700th career game as an LA King for Quick. To this date, he is one of three goalies to play 700 games with one franchise (Carey Price and Henrik Lundqvist are the other two). While it was a milestone for Quick, the Kings needed two big points against the league’s best team, the Florida Panthers. The Kings, dealing with a bunch of injuries, managed to tie the game late on a Martin Frk power-play goal. The game required a shootout and the Kings prevailed as Quick stopped four of five shots in the shootout.
4. All-time shutouts leader for American-born goalie in the regular season and playoffs (3/14/16 and 5/8/22):
There could’ve been two separate moments for this one, but I felt the need to put them together. On March 14th, 2016, Quick recorded his 41st career shutout in a 5-0 win against the Chicago Blackhawks. With this shutout, Quick passed John Vanbiesbrouck and Frank Brimsek to become the all-time leader for shutouts by an American-born goalie. He currently has 57 shutouts for his career.
In the 2022 playoffs, Quick recorded his 10th career playoff shutout as the Kings won game four of their first-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers. His 10th career playoff shutout passed Mike Richter for most postseason shutouts for an American-born goalie.
3. Passing Rogie (3/22/14):
With a 4-0 win against the Panthers, Quick became the franchise’s all-time leader in wins, earning win number 172. Just another day of Jonathan Quick being Jonathan Quick. What better way to pass an all-time great for the most wins in franchise history than with a shutout? Quick currently has 370 career wins to lead the franchise and 3rd most for an American-born goalie.
2. Save by Quick!
There are so many games and saves you can pick to be on here. Here are some spectacular saves from Quick. Enjoy.
1. Conn Smythe trophy winner (6/11/12):
This has to be number one. Quick was the Kings’ best player that 2011-2012 season. Without him, they don’t even make the playoffs. As the Kings struggled to score goals, Quick kept them in games. The phenomenal season Quick had that year carried over onto the stage’s brightest lights, the playoffs. Hockey fans who didn’t watch many Kings games during the regular season saw first-hand how dominant Quick can be during those playoffs. As the stage got brighter, he always came up big. The 2012 playoffs saw Quick post a record of 16-4, 1.95 GAA, a .947 save percentage, and three shutouts. Whenever the Kings needed a big save, he answered.
Jonathan Quick’s legacy will never be forgotten. I was only 14 years old when the Kings won their first Stanley Cup, and he was a player that people my age looked up to. While it stings to see the trade, hockey is a business. That jersey number 32 will soon be raised to the rafters and we all should be grateful for his 16 years as an LA King. Thank you for all the wonderful memories you provided for us over the years, Quick!
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