Jonathan Quick is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings and the Buffalo Sabres. He is widely regarded as one of the best goalies of his generation and has set several all-time records in his career. Here are some of his notable all-time records:
Records
- Most playoff wins by a Kings goaltender: Quick holds the record for the most playoff wins by a Kings goaltender with 46. He helped lead the team to two Stanley Cup championships in 2012 and 2014.
- Most playoff shutouts by a Kings goaltender: Quick also holds the record for the most playoff shutouts by a Kings goaltender with 9.
- Fastest goal scored by a goaltender: Quick holds the record for the fastest goal scored by a goaltender in NHL history, scoring a goal just 12 seconds into a game against the Detroit Red Wings on December 4, 2013.
- Most wins in a single playoff year: In 2012, Quick set the record for the most wins by a goaltender in a single playoff year with 16. He also recorded three shutouts and a .946 save percentage en route to winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs.
- Most saves in a playoff series: Quick holds the record for the most saves in a playoff series, making 250 saves in the 2013 Western Conference Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks.
- Most saves in a Stanley Cup Final game: Quick also holds the record for the most saves in a Stanley Cup Final game with 45, which he accomplished in Game 2 of the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Rangers.
Overall, Quick’s impressive performance in the playoffs and his ability to set records helped solidify his status as one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history.
Contract
Jonathan Quick signed a 10-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings on June 28, 2012, worth $58 million in total. The extension kicked in at the start of the 2013-14 NHL season and was set to expire after the 2022-23 season.
The contract was structured with a front-loaded salary, which means that Quick earned a larger portion of his salary in the earlier years of the deal. In the first two years of the contract (2013-14 and 2014-15), Quick earned a total of $14 million in salary.
In the later years of the contract, Quick’s salary was set to decrease, with his base salary dropping to $7 million per year in the final three years of the deal (2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23).