Not to be confused with Brandon McMillan (animal trainer).

Brandon McMillan (born March 22, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently on a try-out contract with Schwenninger Wild Wings of the German Hockey League (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

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

Regular season and playoffs

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 — — — — —
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

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Canada WJC18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 1 2 3 6
2010 Canada WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 4 4 8 0
Junior totals 13 5 6 11 6

Awards and honours

Award Year
WHL
East First All-Star Team 2010

References

  1. ^ "South Delta's McMillan now playing in his hometown". Delta Optimist. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  2. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Ducks acquire Matthew Lombardi". ESPN. Associated Press. April 3, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  5. ^ "Canucks claim Brandon McMillan off waivers". Vancouver Canucks. February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  6. ^ "From the NHL via DEL to Medvescak". www.medvescak.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  7. ^ "McMillan leaves Medvescak". KHL Medvescak Zagreb. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  8. ^ "Brandon McMillan joins Dinamo Riga" (in Belarusian). Dinamo Riga. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  9. ^ Kunlun Red Star [@KRSchina] (September 30, 2023). "McMillan joins Kunlun!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ O'Brien, Derek (December 9, 2024). "Ex-Duck, Coyote, Canuck Signs Try-Out Contract In Germany". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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