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Jasmin McQuinn

 

   

 

Name:                                                 
  Jasmin McQuinn

Nickname:                                          
   Jazzy, Buddha, Spaz or Jazzy Fay

Date of Birth:                                     
   10-09-1989

Birthplace:                                         
   Whangarei

Town of Residence:                         
   North Shore

Occupation:                                       
   Student at AUT

Position:                                             
   Right/Left Fullback, left half

Shirt Number:                                                
   29

NZ Debut:                                           
   07-02-2008

NHL Team:                                         
   Northland

NHL Shirt Number:                          
   13

Career High:                                      
   Making the Blacksticks at a young age, my first game for NZ

Career Low:                                       
   Blowing my ACL during an Olympic Campaign

Sacrifices you have made to play hockey:                        
   Family/friends, events

Age you started playing at:              
   5

Hours of Training per week:                       
   A lot

Toughest Opponent:                                   
   Korea

Who has been most influential in your career:                             
   I would have to say my mum and dad always pushing me.  Watching my sister and brother as I was growing up.

Strengths:                                          
   Tackling, willing to learn, vision

Weaknesses:                                     
   Dribbling and don't talk enough on the field

Most Admired Sportsperson:                      
   I admire many - Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, Muhammed Ali and Sarah Ulmer to name a few

Hobbies Outside of Hockey:                       
   I like singing, dancing, trying to play the guitar, reading and scrapbooking

5 Words to Describe Yourself:       
   Fun, happy, forward, different, genuine

Favourite TV Show:                          
   Desperate Housewives, Greys, LIfe of Ryan, The Hills, anything really

Favourite Food:                                
   Mangos, burritos, lollies and Thai

Favourite Music:                               
   I love all music

Favourite Book:                                
   My Sisters Keeper - Jodi Picoult

Likes:                                                  
   Generally like most things

Dislikes:                                             
   Secret

Advice for Young Players:               
   Never give up!  Whenever you don't succeed, try and work harder the next time.  Everything is meant to happen for a reason.  If you have a dream don't let anyone tell you you can't do it.  You can do anything you put your mind to.  "Some people want it to happen, some people wish it would happen, others make it happen.