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Brandon McMillan
Brandon McMillan
	McMillan with the Anaheim Ducks in 2011
Born	March 22, 1990 (age 34); 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
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 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]

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

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	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

^ "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.