Jonathan Quick became the first American-born goaltender to win 400 games on Sunday night.
Jonathan Quick secured his 400th career NHL win on Sunday night in the New York Rangers’ 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights, putting himself in the history books.
A two-time Stanley Cup champion, Conn Smythe Trophy winner and three-time All-Star, Quick has done it all in his career.
Now, Quick just became the first American-born goaltender to win 400 games, adding another milestone to his list of accolades.
The 39-year-old goalie is humble though as he credits all of his individual success to the talented teams he’s played for throughout his career.
“It means I've been lucky enough to play with a lot of great hockey players that value winning and put that above all else,” Quick said. “I'm grateful that I've been on some great teams over the course of my career, this one included.”
Peter Laviolette has coached Quick for the past two seasons and feels that he is not only a transcendent player, but is the kind of person everybody should strive to model themselves after.
“It means he's been really good for a long time. 400 wins, I think it's 15 goalies have done it, first American goaltender, there's been a lot of great goaltenders,” Laviolette said. “If you watch him on a daily basis, it's not hard to figure out why he's reached that number. It's his work ethic, it's the teammate that we get to see on a daily basis. He's a great person, works hard, total professional.”
Quick will certainly be a Hall Of Famer once his playing days are all set and done. It’s truly special to still be able to watch the legendary goalie perform at a high level at this age and he’s not done yet.