Jimmy Quinlan (born December 2, 1981, in

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) is a retired

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player and current head coach for the

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in the

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and 3-time NLL champion.

Professional career

Quinlan was acquired by the Edmonton Rush after playing his rookie season with the

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. Quinlan was named Transition Player of the Week for his 5-point effort in week 6 of the

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. Quinlan played with the

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from 2003 to 2006, prior to joining the Sherwood Park Outlaws of the

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to capture the

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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
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Outside of playing in the NLL, Quinlan is a grade 7 and 9 mathematics teacher at Vimy Ridge Academy in Edmonton, Alberta.

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References

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