Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick, 40, says he is retiring from the NHL

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“That was cool,” Quick said. “That was special from those guys.”

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The game at Florida was his 921st appearance, counting playoffs.

“He earned the respect of his teammates, coaches and staff members through his work ethic and dedication to his craft,” Rangers general manager Chris Drury said in a statement posted on social media. “Jonathan is a special person and player, and the entire Rangers organization wishes him — along with his wife, Jackie, and three children, Madison, Carter and Cash — all the best in retirement.”

Quick backstopped the Los Angeles Kings to Stanley Cup championships in 2012 and ’14 and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP during the first of those two title runs.

The Milford, Connecticut, native was the U.S. starter at the 2014 Olympics and has a Cup ring from 2023 as a backup for the Vegas Golden Knights. Vegas beat Florida in that series in 2023, and Quick shared a handshake with Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky when that matchup was over.

Bobrovsky — who led Florida to the Cup in 2024 and 2025 — made sure there was one last handshake line for Quick on Monday night, leading the Panthers over to the Rangers’ side of the ice. Quick had already gone down the tunnel after the final buzzer, and Bobrovsky asked some of the Rangers to send word that Florida was waiting to give him an appropriate sendoff.

So, Quick returned and Bobrovsky was the first to embrace him and share a few congratulatory words.

“The guys came in and reminded me to get out there,” Quick said.

Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Florida didn’t want to pay any homage to Quick during the game, so as not to disrupt the goalie’s typical routines.

“Sergei had the lead there. He has a better understanding and respect for what Jonathan Quick has done in his career,” Maurice said. “Both of them have got a couple of rings. They both get it. I think that’s just wonderful when the players respect the players the way we do.”

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