Long-time NHL goalie Jonathan Quick announces retirement after 19 seasons

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/quick-jonathan/hbva3EAP/"]Quick[/a], 40, is a three-time Stanley Cup winner (2012, 2014, 2023) with the most wins (410) and shutouts (65) by a USA-born goalie in NHL history. [/p][p][b]"I am looking forward to this last one, try to get one more win here,"[/b] said Quick Monday morning. [b]"When I knew what the decision was going to be, it just felt right. Felt like the right time. I put some thought into it."[/b][/p][p][b]"(My teammates) found out from my wife,"[/b] said Quick. [b]"She's not good at keeping secrets, but there have been talks here and there. They're excited for me."[/b][/p][embed guid="5f974601-bc20-41a2-8a87-8417cdc203d8" url="https://x.com/NYRangers/status/2043721429753999436?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The former third-round pick in the 2005 NHL Draft made his debut with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-kings/CIDo8i2o/"]Los Angeles Kings[/a] during the 2007-2008 season, a franchise he dedicated 16 years of his career to. [/p][p]Quick would go on to become a two-time Jennings Award winner (best goals against average - 25 games min.) and the 2011-2012 Conn Smythe winner (Stanley Cup Playoffs MVP), the same season he finished runner-up to Hall of Famer [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lundqvist-henrik/0EOIgWuT/"]Henrik Lundqvist[/a] for the Vezina Trophy (best goalie). [/p][p]At 37, the Kings traded Quick to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/vegas-golden-knights/fTT0TsUg/"]Vegas Golden Knights[/a] during the 2022-2023 season, where he played in just 10 games (nine starts). He would finish out his career with three years as the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-rangers/O4zxeyWN/"]Rangers[/a]' goalie, where he's posted a .893 save percentage in the past two seasons. [/p][p]Quick boasts a 410-306-90 record heading into Monday night's game with a .910 save percentage, 2.51 GAA, and 65 career shutouts, which is the most among all active goalies in the NHL. In 828 games, Quick started 807 of them. [/p][p]He's slated to be a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame when he's eligible. [/p][embed guid="af50db0b-1378-436e-b51b-cf620ef0dd2c" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQNl652jAmU" social-type="youtube" /]