Brandon McMillan
| Brandon McMillan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93011.jpg) McMillan with the Schwenninger Wild Wings in 2024 | |||
| Born |
March 22, 1990 Delta, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Free agent Anaheim Ducks Arizona Coyotes Vancouver Canucks ERC Ingolstadt Medveščak Zagreb Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Dinamo Riga Avangard Omsk Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk HC Ambrì-Piotta Kunlun Red Star Schwenninger Wild Wings | ||
| NHL draft |
85th overall, 2008 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Brandon McMillan (born March 22, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the third round, 85th overall, of the 2008 NHL entry draft. He is from Ladner and Tsawwassen in Delta, British Columbia.[1]
Playing career
[edit]McMillan began his major junior career with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League in 2006–07. After a 25-goal, 67-point campaign in his fourth season with the Rockets in 2009–10, he was named to the WHL East First All-Star Team.[2]
McMillan was selected by the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the third round, 85th overall, of the 2008 NHL entry draft. Turning professional for the 2010–11 season, McMillan played 16 games for Anaheim's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, before making his NHL debut on November 21, 2010, suiting up with the Ducks for a home game loss against the visiting Edmonton Oilers.[3]
On April 3, 2013, McMillan was dealt by the Ducks at the trade deadline to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for forward Matthew Lombardi.[4]
On February 12, 2015, McMillan was claimed off waivers by the Vancouver Canucks.[5]
MacMillan went to Europe for the 2015–16 season, playing for the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) side ERC Ingolstadt (31 games: 13 goals, three assists). In June 2016, he inked a deal with Medvescak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[6] He left the Zagreb team in November 2016 and transferred to fellow KHL outfit Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.[7] He played out the season with Torpedo, contributing with 5 goals and 9 points in 24 games. On July 6, 2017, McMillan continued his tenure in the KHL, joining his third club in Dinamo Riga on a one-year contract. He was later traded to Avangard Omsk He became a free agent prior to signing with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in early December 2020.[8]
Following two seasons in the Swiss National League with HC Ambrì-Piotta, McMillan returned to the KHL in signing a contract with Chinese club, Kunlun Red Star, on October 1, 2023.[9]
After not signing with a new team in the 2024 offseason, McMillan signed a try-out contract with the Schwenninger Wild Wings of the DEL on December 9.[10]
Career statistics
[edit] | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championship | ||
 | 2010 Canada | |
Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 55 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 71 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 70 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 75 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 2009–10 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 55 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 63 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 14 | ||
| 2010–11 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 60 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 55 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 41 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 46 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 31 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 31 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 24 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 51 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 47 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 34 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 23 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | NL | 45 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | NL | 40 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Kunlun Red Star | KHL | 43 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 27 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 171 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| KHL totals | 271 | 59 | 61 | 120 | 289 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Canada | WJC18 |  |
7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Canada | WJC |  |
6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| East First All-Star Team | 2010 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "South Delta's McMillan now playing in his hometown". Delta Optimist. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ↑ "Ducks can't find way to break losing skid". sbsun.com. November 21, 2010. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Ducks acquire Matthew Lombardi". ESPN. Associated Press. April 3, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Canucks claim Brandon McMillan off waivers". Vancouver Canucks. February 12, 2015. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ↑ "From the NHL via DEL to Medvescak". www.medvescak.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ↑ "McMillan leaves Medvescak". KHL Medvescak Zagreb. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Brandon McMillan joins Dinamo Riga" (in Belarusian). Dinamo Riga. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ↑ Kunlun Red Star [@KRSchina] (September 30, 2023). "McMillan joins Kunlun!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ O'Brien, Derek (December 9, 2024). "Ex-Duck, Coyote, Canuck Signs Try-Out Contract In Germany". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1990 births
- Living people
- HC Ambrì-Piotta players
- Anaheim Ducks draft picks
- Anaheim Ducks players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Arizona Coyotes players
- Avangard Omsk players
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Dinamo Riga players
- ERC Ingolstadt players
- Kelowna Rockets players
- KHL Medveščak Zagreb players
- HC Kunlun Red Star players
- HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players
- Norfolk Admirals players
- Ice hockey people from Delta, British Columbia
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Portland Pirates players
- Schwenninger Wild Wings players
- Syracuse Crunch players
- Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players
- Vancouver Canucks players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen