Jonathan Quick
| Jonathan Quick | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
January 21, 1986 Milford, CT, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
72nd overall, 2005 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing the  United States
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 |
2010 Vancouver | Tournament |
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).
Playing career
Quick played at Hamden High School 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.[1]
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, 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.[2]
Personal life
Jonathan is married to Jaclyn and has a daughter, Madison Mychal Quick, born on March 11, 2010.[3] Jaclyn's sister Alicia is the wife of New York Islanders forward Matt Moulson.
Los Angeles Kings
Quick began the 2008–09 season 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.[4] 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 %.[5] 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.
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | UMass-Amherst | NCAA | 37 | 19 | 12 | 5 | — | 2224 | 80 | 3 | 2.16 | .929 |
| 2007–08 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 38 | 23 | 11 | 3 | — | 2257 | 105 | 1 | 2.79 | .905 |
| 2007–08 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | — | 1085 | 42 | 3 | 2.32 | .922 |
| 2007–08 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 141 | 9 | 0 | 3.84 | .855 |
| 2008–09 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 827 | 37 | 0 | 2.68 | .919 |
| 2008–09 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 44 | 21 | 18 | — | 2 | 2495 | 103 | 4 | 2.48 | .914 |
| 2009–10 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 72 | 39 | 24 | — | 7 | 4258 | 180 | 4 | 2.54 | .907 |
| NHL totals | 119 | 61 | 44 | — | 9 | 6894 | 292 | 8 | 2.54 | .908 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1.02 | .974 |
| 2009–10 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 360 | 21 | 0 | 3.50 | .884 |
See also
References
- ^ 2002 New Haven Register All-Area Ice Hockey Team
- ^ Team Stats
- ^ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/03/jonathan-quick-kings-father-daughter-born-.html
- ^ Hammond, Rich (16 December 2008). "Ersberg (mini-)update". Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- ^ "Washington's Ovechkin leads NHL's Three Stars". The Sports Network. The News & Observer. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2008. [dead link]
External links
- 1986 births
- American ice hockey goaltenders
- Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Living people
- Los Angeles Kings draft picks
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Manchester Monarchs players
- Olympic ice hockey players of the United States
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States
- People from Hamden, Connecticut
- Reading Royals players
- UMass Minutemen men's ice hockey players