Jimmy Quinlan

Jimmy Quinlan
 Lacrosse player 
Born (1981-12-02) December 2, 1981
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Position Forward
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 178 pounds (81 kg)
NLL team
F. Teams
Edmonton Rush
Toronto Rock
Nationality Canada
NLL Draft 53rd overall, 2001
Calgary Roughnecks
Pro career 2005present
Shoots Left

Jimmy Quinlan (born December 2, 1981 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League.

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 Anthem Singer 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

  1. "Jimmy Quinlan Edmonton Rush Player Bio". EdmontonRush.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  2. "Zywicki named Player of the Week". NLL.com. February 6, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  3. "Jimmy Quinlan Coquitlam Adanacs Player Bio". AdanacLacrosse.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2006. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  4. "Player Profiles: Jimmy Quinlan Stats". Bible-of-Lacrosse.com. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
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