Hockey Painting of LA Kings Goalie Jonathan Quick #32 art
Hockey Painting of Jonathan Quick #32, Goalie for the LA
Kings blocking a shot art is 11” x 14” ink on drafting film
Because of the quality of play Jonathan Quick, who is
considered one of the best hockey goalies in the NHL, it surprised me to find
out that he was picked 72nd overall in the 2005 draft. 72nd?
With the LA Kings he had won two Stanly Cups, 2012 and 2014, and awarded
the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable player of the 2012 Stanly Cup
playoffs.
In an article by Lisa Dillman, Dustin Brown was talking
about the line between confidence and arrogance, and described how Jonathan
Quick sets the tone for the veteran-heavy Kings by trending toward the first
quality.
"It's more of the same with Quickie," Brown said.
"It's just the type of confidence he exudes, really. It's a trickle-down
effect. When you have a goalie who is not arrogant but very confident, it goes
a long way in the demeanor of the whole team.
"Quickie's quiet. He'll make a glove save and he won't
do the big 'I-saved the puck' [flourish]. I guess that's the only way I can
explain it. He'll make a save that he has no business making and he'll act like
it's a routine save."
Including what was considered by many to be the save of the
season, on Blake Wheeler of the Winnipeg Jets at Staples Center
"The Scorpion Kick or whatever they call it,"
Brown said. "It's like that. Saves like that he shouldn't make. He doesn't
make a big deal about it. But if you're looking from the other team, you're
like: 'Did he really just make that?
My son-in-law, who
first got me interested in hockey and especially the LA Kings, plays in a
hockey league. His team is named the
"Ice Holes" and he is the most penalized player on the team. I will write about that some other time. The interesting part is their goalie - who is
a woman. I did not realize this until
after watching a number of his games.
With her pads, gloves, chest/arm protectors, pants, etc., she stands
well over six feet with her skates on.
One would never know she was hidden under all that gear. I have seen her do an incredible butterfly
save and pop back up in a second. In front of the goal she can move side to
side like the fabled cat. To grab a puck
on the ice I have seen her crawl on her belly like a reptile. As the saying goes, she "controls the
space." A puck coming in at 8o+
miles per hour as a good hard (amateur) slap shot to the body is not
always painless. Getting knocked down is close combat can lead
to other pain. Yet she takes the pain
better than a man. No whining. She has been through childbirth. Try that for pain Mr. Hockey Player. So when it is time for teams in my
son-in-law's league to choose players they - "pick the girl"
