Brandon McMillan

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

Brandon McMillan
McMillan with the Schwenninger Wild Wings in 2024
Born	(1990-03-22) March 22, 1990 (age 35) 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

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

Medal record
Representing Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championship
	2010 Canada

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		—	—	—	—	—
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

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

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.

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