Jonathan Quick
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Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Quick (born January 21, 1986) is an American
professional ice hockey
goaltender
currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings
of the National Hockey League
(NHL).
in Hamden, Connecticut
before transferring to Avon Old Farms
. While at Hamden, Quick was named to the 2002 New Haven Register All-Area Ice Hockey Team.
Quick led Avon Old Farms
to two straight New England Prep Championships in his junior and senior seasons. Quick's nine shutouts during his senior year is a New England prep school record.
While playing for the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Quick led the Minutemen to their first ever NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
appearance.
Quick played his first NHL game on December 6, 2007 against the Buffalo Sabres
in an 8–2 win.
On January 1, 2010 Quick was named to the United States Mens Hockey Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
, British Columbia as the team's third goaltender. He received a Silver medal
after USA lost to Canada
3-2 in the Gold medal
game.
forward Matt Moulson
.
As a sophomore, Quick led UMASS to its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. In his first ever NCAA Tournament game Quick shutout Clarkson University, stopping all 33 shots he faced, in a 1-0 overtime victory. He appeared in 5 playoff games, and had an impressive .944 save percentage. Quick still now holds many records in UMass-Amherst hockey history.
with the Kings' American Hockey League
(AHL) affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs
, sharing time with Jonathan Bernier
. He was called up to the Kings on December 16, one night after starting goaltender Erik Ersberg
suffered a groin injury.Jonathan "Quickers" Quick earned his first career NHL shutout on December 23, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets
in Columbus, Ohio
. He also received the NHL's Third Star of the Week for the week ending December 28. In three games, Quick posted a 2-1-0 record, with both victories coming via shutout, a 0.67 GAA
, and a .958 save %. On February 9, 2009, Quick was given the first star of the week by the NHL by stopping 95 of 100 shots in a 3 game road win streak which launched the Kings back into the 2008-09 playoff picture with some impressive starts. He finished the season with a 21-18-2 record, with a 2.48 goals against average and .914% save percentage.
Quick earned his first career NHL Playoff shutout on April 17, 2011 against San Jose Sharks stopping all 34 shots for a 4-0 win.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL).
Playing career
Quick played at Hamden High SchoolHamden High School
Hamden High School is a four year high school for grades 9 through 12. It is located at 2040 Dixwell Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut. It is part of the Hamden Public School System and is the only public high school within the town of Hamden....
in Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant." Hamden is home to Quinnipiac University. The population was 58,180 according to the Census Bureau's 2005 estimates...
before transferring to Avon Old Farms
Avon Old Farms
Avon Old Farms is a single-sex boarding school for boys located in Avon, Connecticut. It was founded by Theodate Pope Riddle, an RMS Lusitania survivor and a master architect. It opened in 1927 and closed for a period during World War II to serve as a convalescent hospital for blind veterans. The...
. While at Hamden, Quick was named to the 2002 New Haven Register All-Area Ice Hockey Team.
Quick led Avon Old Farms
Avon Old Farms
Avon Old Farms is a single-sex boarding school for boys located in Avon, Connecticut. It was founded by Theodate Pope Riddle, an RMS Lusitania survivor and a master architect. It opened in 1927 and closed for a period during World War II to serve as a convalescent hospital for blind veterans. The...
to two straight New England Prep Championships in his junior and senior seasons. Quick's nine shutouts during his senior year is a New England prep school record.
While playing for the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Quick led the Minutemen to their first ever NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top men's ice hockey team in NCAA Division I and Division III. The semi-finals and finals of the Division I Championship are branded as the Frozen Four, a passing nod to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship - known...
appearance.
Quick played his first NHL game on December 6, 2007 against the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
in an 8–2 win.
On January 1, 2010 Quick was named to the United States Mens Hockey Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia as the team's third goaltender. He received a Silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
after USA lost to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
3-2 in the Gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
game.
Personal life
Jonathan is married to Jaclyn and has a daughter, Madison Mychal Quick, born on March 11, 2010. Jaclyn's sister Alicia is the wife of New York IslandersNew York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
forward Matt Moulson
Matt Moulson
Matthew Keith Moulson is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
.
College Career
Quick played collegiately for the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. 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. He also appeared in one playoff game as a freshman, which the Minutemen lost 4-1 to Boston University.As a sophomore, Quick led UMASS to its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. In his first ever NCAA Tournament game Quick shutout Clarkson University, stopping all 33 shots he faced, in a 1-0 overtime victory. He appeared in 5 playoff games, and had an impressive .944 save percentage. Quick still now holds many records in UMass-Amherst hockey history.
Los Angeles Kings
Quick began the 2008–09 season2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...
with the Kings' American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
(AHL) affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs
Manchester Monarchs
The Manchester Monarchs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Manchester, New Hampshire at the Verizon Wireless Arena. They have been the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings since 2001.-History:...
, sharing time with Jonathan Bernier
Jonathan Bernier
Jonathan Bernier is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League...
. He was called up to the Kings on December 16, one night after starting goaltender Erik Ersberg
Erik Ersberg
Erik Ersberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender, currently with the Salavat Yulaev of the Kontinental Hockey League.- Playing career :...
suffered a groin injury.Jonathan "Quickers" Quick earned his first career NHL shutout on December 23, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. He also received the NHL's Third Star of the Week for the week ending December 28. In three games, Quick posted a 2-1-0 record, with both victories coming via shutout, a 0.67 GAA
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
, and a .958 save %. On February 9, 2009, Quick was given the first star of the week by the NHL by stopping 95 of 100 shots in a 3 game road win streak which launched the Kings back into the 2008-09 playoff picture with some impressive starts. He finished the season with a 21-18-2 record, with a 2.48 goals against average and .914% save percentage.
Quick earned his first career NHL Playoff shutout on April 17, 2011 against San Jose Sharks stopping all 34 shots for a 4-0 win.
Regular season
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
SV% Save percentage Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Avon Old Farms Avon Old Farms Avon Old Farms is a single-sex boarding school for boys located in Avon, Connecticut. It was founded by Theodate Pope Riddle, an RMS Lusitania survivor and a master architect. It opened in 1927 and closed for a period during World War II to serve as a convalescent hospital for blind veterans. The... |
High-CT | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | — | 780 | 38 | 0 | 2.92 | .910 |
| 2003–04 | Avon Old Farms | High-CT | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 1317 | 41 | 2 | 1.71 | .933 |
| 2004–05 | Avon Old Farms | High-CT | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0 | — | 1574 | 32 | 9 | 1.14 | .956 |
| 2005–06 | UMass-Amherst | NCAA | 17 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 905 | 45 | 0 | 2.98 | .920 |
| 2006–07 | UMass-Amherst | NCAA | 37 | 19 | 12 | 5 | — | 2224 | 80 | 3 | 2.16 | .929 |
| 2007–08 | Reading Royals Reading Royals The Reading Royals are a professional ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Royals play their home games at the Sovereign Center located in downtown Reading, Pennsylvania... |
ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
38 | 23 | 11 | 3 | — | 2257 | 105 | 1 | 2.79 | .905 |
| 2007–08 2007–08 AHL season The 2007–08 AHL season is the 72nd season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Chicago Wolves won their second Calder Cup, defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Calder Cup Final.-Team changes:... |
Manchester Monarchs Manchester Monarchs The Manchester Monarchs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Manchester, New Hampshire at the Verizon Wireless Arena. They have been the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings since 2001.-History:... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | — | 1085 | 42 | 3 | 2.32 | .922 |
| 2007–08 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 141 | 9 | 0 | 3.84 | .855 |
| 2008–09 2008–09 AHL season The 2008–09 AHL season is the 73rd season of the American Hockey League. 29 teams each played 80 games in the regular season, which ran from October 8 until April 12.-Team and NHL affiliation changes:... |
Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 827 | 37 | 0 | 2.68 | .919 |
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 44 | 21 | 18 | — | 2 | 2495 | 103 | 4 | 2.48 | .914 |
| 2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 72 | 39 | 24 | — | 7 | 4258 | 180 | 4 | 2.54 | .907 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 61 | 35 | 22 | — | 3 | 3591 | 134 | 6 | 2.24 | .918 |
| NHL totals | 180 | 96 | 66 | — | 12 | 10,484 | 426 | 14 | 2.44 | .912 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Avon Old Farms | High-CT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 184 | 7 | 0 | 2.05 | .909 |
| 2004–05 | Avon Old Farms | High-CT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 162 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | .987 |
| 2005–06 | UMass-Amherst | NCAA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3.02 | .914 |
| 2006–07 | UMass-Amherst | NCAA | 5 | 3 | 2 | 329 | 10 | 1 | 1.82 | .944 |
| 2007–08 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 1.02 | .974 |
| 2009–10 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 360 | 21 | 0 | 3.50 | .884 |
| 2010–11 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 380 | 20 | 1 | 3.16 | .913 |
External links
- http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=408511
- http://kings.nhl.com/