Jonathan Quick’s NHL career ended Monday night with a 3-2 loss to the Florida Panthers, but the 40-year-old goaltender’s legacy is secure: two Stanley Cup championships, a Conn Smythe Trophy, and 921 appearances between the regular season and playoffs.
Quick, who announced earlier Monday that the game would be his last, played his final contest for the New York Rangers. After the final buzzer, Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky — who led Florida to the 2024 and 2025 Cups — orchestrated an impromptu handshake line, calling Quick back from the tunnel for a proper sendoff.
“The guys came in and reminded me to get out there,” Quick said. “It was still special, to see the way these guys played. It’s an honor to play my last game with this group here.”
Quick backstopped the Los Angeles Kings to Stanley Cup titles in 2012 and 2014, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 2012. He also earned a third Cup ring in 2023 as a backup for the Vegas Golden Knights, who defeated Florida in that year’s final.
“He earned the respect of his teammates, coaches and staff members through his work ethic and dedication to his craft,” Rangers general manager Chris Drury said in a statement. “Jonathan is a special person and player.”
The Milford, Connecticut, native was the U.S. starter at the 2014 Olympics. He finishes with 391 regular-season wins, a 2.49 goals-against average, and a .911 save percentage over 17 seasons.
Rangers teammates honored Quick by wearing warmup jerseys with his name and number 32 on the back. “That was cool,” Quick said. “That was special from those guys.”
