With New York Rangers goalie Jonathan Quick confirming the information that Monday evening’s sport shall be his final within the NHL, the Hockey Corridor of Fame could possibly be the subsequent cease for the veteran netminder.
Going out on his phrases, Fast will shut his profession carrying the sweater of the workforce that the Hamden, Conn., native grew up cheering for and in addition defeated to seize the second of his three Stanley Cup rings.
As he prepares to finish his profession, Fast has put collectively a remaining season with a 6-16-2 file, a 3.09 targets in opposition to common and an .893 save share. He added two extra shutouts to his profession ledger, placing him seventeenth all-time with 65.
However what occurred throughout his remaining season at age 40 for a Rangers workforce that may end final within the Metropolitan Division would not come near telling the story of his full physique of labor.
In 19 NHL seasons, Fast owns 410 wins — probably the most ever for an American-born goalie — and a collective 2.79 GAA, having saved .910 % of the pucks he is confronted. His trophy case additionally contains a lot of the awards that usually translate into an eventual Corridor of Fame induction.
Fast is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, successful two because the Los Angeles Kings‘ beginning goaltender (2012, 2014) and another as a backup with the Vegas Golden Knights (2023), a two-time winner of the William M. Jennings Trophy awarded to the goalie with the fewest targets allowed and was named the 2012 Conn Smythe for his stellar play all through the Kings’ first Stanley Cup title. He was even a member of three NHL All-Star groups.
Making the case in opposition to Jonathan Fast
Upon first look, Fast’s resume could appear worthy. Nevertheless, there’s one huge blemish that will detract some voters. Different comparable goalies have but to earn enshrinement.
Regardless of being among the many greatest on the place throughout his prime, Fast’s resume is void of a Vezina Trophy because the league’s high goalie, granted he did come shut a number of occasions. Fast was the runner-up for 2011-12, third for 2015-16 and fifth for 2013-14, one of many classes he took residence the Jennings.
Fast additionally would not have any worldwide second to push him over the road. He was a member of USA’s silver-medal workforce in 2010, however didn’t expertise even one minute in internet. Fast went 3-2 with a 2.17 GAA in 2014, however USA didn’t medal.
Jonathan Fast could have to attend behind different comparable goalies
And when goalies of the previous, the names Chris Osgood and Curtis Joseph stand out as a pair with related resumes who’ve been denied Corridor of Fame standing.
Additionally a three-time champion with two from work as a starter, Osgood has a barely higher total GAA at 2.49 and the same save share with a runner-up as his greatest end for the Vezina.
Whereas Joseph by no means gained a Stanley Cup, he does have an Olympic gold medal, has extra wins at 454 and has 5 seasons within the high 5 for the Vezina.
As his profession involves an finish, Fast’s Corridor of Fame case now turns into one of the crucial fascinating to observe within the years to come back.
