Jimmy Quinlan
Jimmy Quinlan (born December 2, 1981 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired lacrosse player and current assistant coach for the Saskatchewan Rush in the National Lacrosse League and 3 time NLL champion.
| Born | December 2, 1981 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 178 pounds (81 kg) |
| Shoots | Left |
| Position | Forward |
| NLL draft | 53rd overall, 2001 Calgary Roughnecks |
| NLL team Former teams | Saskatchewan Rush Toronto Rock |
| Pro career | 2005– |
Professional career
Quinlan was acquired by the Edmonton Rush after playing his rookie season with the 2005 Champion's Cup Toronto Rock.[1] Quinlan was named Transition Player of the Week for his 5-point effort in week 6 of the 2008 NLL season.[2]
Quinlan played with the Coquitlam Adanacs from 2003 to 2006,[3] prior to joining the Sherwood Park Outlaws of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League to capture the Presidents Cup in 2007.[4]
Quinlan retired as a player after the 2013 season as the last original player from season 1 of the Edmonton Rush and became the defensive coach for the Edmonton Rush.
On January 17, 2013, the Edmonton Rush Honored Jimmy by retiring his number 81 to the rafters of Rexall Place, joining the ranks of NHL Mark Messier, Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey, Jari Kurri, Al Hamilton, Grant Fuhr, Glenn Anderson and Edmonton Oilers Play By Play Announcer Rod Philips. Demotix.com
He has the only Edmonton Rush number retired.
His career spanned 9 seasons (Toronto Rock and Edmonton Rush), 108 games and only missing 1 game in that time.
Career stats Games Played Regular Season 135 Playoff 7 All Star 2
Points 234 Career Goals 108 Assists 126
PIMs 237
Other than playing in the NLL, Quinlan is a grade 7 and 9 mathematics teacher at Vimy Ridge Academy in Edmonton, Alberta.
Quinlan is now a Defensive Coach with the 2014 Edmonton Rush
He had his jersey number 81 retired by the Edmonton Rush during the 2014 season.
Statistics
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2005 | Toronto | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | Edmonton | 16 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 86 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007 | Edmonton | 16 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 74 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2008 | Edmonton | 16 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 76 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2009 | Edmonton | 15 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 60 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2010 | Edmonton | 16 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 87 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Edmonton | 16 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 74 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2012 | Edmonton | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2013 | Edmonton | 16 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| NLL Totals | 135 | 106 | 123 | 229 | 568 | 175 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 8 | |||
References
- "Jimmy Quinlan Edmonton Rush Player Bio". EdmontonRush.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- "Zywicki named Player of the Week". NLL.com. February 6, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- "Jimmy Quinlan Coquitlam Adanacs Player Bio". AdanacLacrosse.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2006. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- "Player Profiles: Jimmy Quinlan Stats". Bible-of-Lacrosse.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2008-02-06.