Jimmy Quinlan

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.

Professional career Quinlan was acquired by the Edmonton Rush after playing his rookie season with the 2005 Champion's Cup Toronto Rock. Quinlan was named Transition Player of the Week for his 5-point effort in week 6 of the 2008 NLL season.

Quinlan played with the Coquitlam Adanacs from 2003 to 2006, prior to joining the Sherwood Park Outlaws of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League to capture the Presidents Cup in 2007.

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 - shared head coach duties with Derek Keenan