Brandon McMillan
Brandon McMillan (born March 22, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the third round (85th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He is from Ladner and Tsawwassen in Delta, BC.[1]
| Brandon McMillan | |||
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| 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 | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Kunlun Red Star Anaheim Ducks Arizona Coyotes Vancouver Canucks ERC Ingolstadt Medveščak Zagreb Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Dinamo Riga Avangard Omsk Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk HC Ambrì-Piotta | ||
| NHL Draft |
85th overall, 2008 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
McMillan began his major junior career with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL 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]
Turning professional for the 2010–11 season, McMillan played 16 games for Anaheim's 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 Matthew Lombardi.[4]
On February 12, 2015, McMillan was claimed off waivers by the Vancouver Canucks.[5] He then spent the 2015-16 season in Germany, playing for 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 later became a free agent prior to signing with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in early December of 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]
Career statistics
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championship | ||
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Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 171 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| KHL totals | 228 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 244 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||||
References
- "South Delta's McMillan now playing in his hometown". delta-optimist.com. 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. April 3, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- "Canucks claim Brandon McMillan off waivers". canucks.com. 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 (October 1, 2023). "McMillan joins Kunlun!". Twitter. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database