Source: Rangers hire Jonathan Quick, Derick Brassard to player development staff
Former Rangers Jonathan Quick, left, and Derick Brassard. Credit: Brad Penner; Jim McIsaac
Three months after he retired from what will surely be a Hall of Fame career as a goaltender, Jonathan Quick was hired Tuesday by the Rangers to serve as the organization’s director of goaltending development, a source confirmed. And another former Ranger, Derick Brassard, was also hired to be part of the Blueshirts’ player development staff.
Both men will report directly to Tanner Glass, the Rangers’ director of player development.
Quick, 40, announced at the end of last season that he was retiring after an 18-year NHL career in which he amassed 410 victories – the most ever by an American-born goaltender – with a 2.51 goals-against average, .910 save percentage and 65 shutouts, also the most by an American-born goalie.
A native of Milford, Connecticut., who grew up as a Rangers fan, Quick became a star with the Los Angeles Kings, for whom he played parts of 16 seasons with and won two Stanley Cups. He also earned a third Stanley Cup ring as a backup with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023 before playing for the Rangers the final three seasons of his career as a backup to Igor Shesterkin.
Quick will be in charge of the development of the goaltenders in the Rangers’ system, including the AHL Hartford and ECHL. He also will work with the goalie prospects in Europe and junior hockey, including 2026 third-round draft pick Danai Shaiikov. He will also join the Rangers on an occasional basis to work with goaltending coach Jeff Malcolm and the current Rangers goaltenders.
Brassard, 38, played four seasons for the Rangers from 2012-2016 before he was traded to Ottawa in the deal that brought back Mika Zibanejad. He joins the Rangers’ staff after retiring at the end of the 2025-26 season. He last played in the NHL in 2022-23 for Ottawa, scoring 13 goals and 23 points in 62 games. He played for 10 teams, and finished with 1,013 games, 215 goals and 545 points in his 17-year NHL career. He played one game last season in the Swiss league. His title is player development assistant, and he will work with prospects in the minor leagues and junior hockey.
Colin Stephenson covers the Rangers for Newsday. He has spent more than two decades covering the NHL and just about every sports team in the New York metropolitan area.
