Jimmy Quinlan
Canadian lacrosse player and coach
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Jimmy Quinlan (born December 2, 1981, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian former lacrosse player and current head coach for the Saskatchewan Rush in the National Lacrosse League and 3-time NLL champion.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 2, 1981 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| 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. His career spanned 9 seasons (Toronto Rock and Edmonton Rush) over 108 games, only missing one game in that time.
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
Outside of playing in the NLL, Quinlan is a grade 7 and 9 mathematics teacher at Vimy Ridge Academy in Edmonton, Alberta.
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 | |||
NLL coaching statistics
| Team | Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | Playoff result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC | W | L | W% | GC | W | L | W% | |||
| Saskatchewan Rush | 2022* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | – | – | – | – | Did not qualify |
| Saskatchewan Rush | 2023 | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | – | – | – | – | Did not qualify |
| Saskatchewan Rush | 2024 | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | – | – | – | – | Did not qualify |
| Saskatchewan Rush | 2025 | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | Lost NLL Finals (BUF) |
| Totals: | 4 | 58 | 33 | 25 | .569 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | |
* - shared head coach duties with Derek Keenan
