Ex-Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury named to NHL’s Quarter-Century Team

The National Hockey League announced Sunday that former Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has been named to the NHL Quarter-Century Team.In a statement from the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team recognizes the top 25 players of the last 25 years, selecting members through a two-stage campaign that included input from NHL officials, followed by a league-wide fan vote.”He has had an exceptional NHL career and is recognized as being one of the best netminders over the last 25 years,” the statement from the Penguins read. Fleury, nicknamed ‘Flower’ by fans, is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, winning all with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He spent a large majority of his NHL career with the Penguins, spending 13 seasons from 2003 to 2017. Fleury holds nearly every major goaltending record in Penguins history as his games played (691), wins (375) and shutouts (44) all rank first in club history.”His 2.58 goals-against average is first, while his .912 save-percentage sits second among Penguins goaltenders with a minimum of 100 games played,” the statement read pertaining to his Pittsburgh career. “Playoff success followed for Fleury as his 115 games played, 62 wins and 10 shutouts all rank first in club history while his 2.65 goals-against average and .908 save percentage rank third and fourth, respectively.”Fleury was originally drafted by Pittsburgh in the first round (1st overall) of the 2003 NHL Draft, the statement said. He is one of three goaltenders in NHL history to be taken first overall. He enjoyed a 22-year career in the NHL from 2003 to 2025 as a member of four clubs: Pittsburgh, Vegas, Chicago, and Minnesota. Over the course of his NHL tenure, Fleury has played in 1,051 regular-season games with a 575-339-97 record and 76 shutouts, the statement said. His games played and win totals both rank first in the NHL, while his shutout total ranks second among all goaltenders since the year 2000. Additionally, he recorded 15 20-win seasons, nine 30-win seasons and two 40-win seasons, which rank first, second and sixth, respectively, since the 2000-01 season, the statement continued. Fleury’s excellence also carried into the postseason as his 170 games played and 92 wins both rank first, while his 16 shutouts sits second.He now joins former teammates Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin as those honored by the league’s Quarter-Century Team. Fleury played his last NHL game on April 20, 2025, during the Stanley Cup playoffs. He is, however, joining former teammate Sidney Crosby and Team Canada as an active participant for the upcoming IIHF Men’s World Championship.

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