Bob MacMillan

Robert Lea MacMillan (born December 3, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward and a former politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. During his hockey career, he played two seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA), followed by eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), from 1974–75 until 1984–85. He helped the Calgary Flames reach the NHL playoff semifinals for the first time in 1981.

Bob MacMillan
Born	(1952-12-03) December 3, 1952 (age 72) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Occupations	athlete politician businessperson
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Ice hockey career Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) Position Centre Shot Left Played for Minnesota Fighting Saints New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Atlanta Flames Calgary Flames Colorado Rockies New Jersey Devils Chicago Black Hawks NHL draft 15th overall, 1972 New York Rangers Playing career 1972–1985
MLA for Charlottetown-Kings Square
In office 2000–2003
Preceded by	Richard Brown
Succeeded by	Richard Brown

Hockey career

As a youth, MacMillan played in the 1964 and 1965 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Charlottetown.^[1] He was drafted 15th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft.^[2] He was traded along with Dick Redmond, Yves Bélanger and a second-round selection in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft (23rd overall–Mike Perovich) from the St. Louis Blues to the Atlanta Flames for Phil Myre, Curt Bennett and Barry Gibbs on December 12, 1977.^[3] Upon his retirement, MacMillan returned to Charlottetown to coach senior hockey. After two years behind the bench he made a brief comeback to the ice when he dressed for two games with the Charlottetown Islanders in the 1987–88 season and scored four points.

Political career

MacMillan served in the Prince Edward Island legislature from 2000–2003, as part of Pat Binns's Progressive Conservative government.^[4]

Personal life

MacMillan is the brother of former player and coach Bill MacMillan. MacMillan is the father of Logan MacMillan, the first-round pick (19th overall) of the Anaheim Ducks in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Brad MacMillan, owner of 'Chuck Hatchets', and 'The Whiskey Pub and Kitchen', and Cole MacMillan, who most recently played hockey at University of Prince Edward Island. He currently owns and operates The Sport Page Club, a sports bar in downtown Charlottetown.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	Charlottetown Islanders	MJrHL		40	33	35	68	38		15	12	8	20	13
1969–70	Charlottetown Islanders	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		15	7	14	21	11
1970–71	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA		59	41	62	103	93		15	9	14	23	24
1971–72	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA		39	12	41	53	41		5	1	1	2	14
1972–73	Minnesota Fighting Saints	WHA		75	13	27	40	48		5	0	3	3	0
1973–74	Minnesota Fighting Saints	WHA		78	14	34	48	81		11	2	3	5	4
1974–75	Providence Reds	AHL		46	18	29	47	58		6	3	2	5	17
1974–75	New York Rangers	NHL		22	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	St. Louis Blues	NHL		80	20	32	52	41		3	0	1	1	0
1976–77	St. Louis Blues	NHL		80	19	39	58	11		4	0	1	1	0
1977–78	St. Louis Blues	NHL		28	7	12	19	23		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Atlanta Flames	NHL		52	31	21	52	26		2	0	2	2	0
1978–79	Atlanta Flames	NHL		77	37	71	108	14		2	0	1	1	0
1979–80	Atlanta Flames	NHL		77	22	39	61	10		4	0	0	0	9
1980–81	Calgary Flames	NHL		77	28	35	63	47		16	8	6	14	7
1981–82	Calgary Flames	NHL		23	4	7	11	14		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Colorado Rockies	NHL		57	18	32	50	27		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	New Jersey Devils	NHL		71	19	29	48	8		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	New Jersey Devils	NHL		71	17	23	40	23		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		36	5	7	12	12		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		8	2	2	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Charlottetown Islanders	NBSHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Charlottetown Islanders	NBSHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Charlottetown Islanders	NBSHL		2	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				153	27	61	88	129		16	2	6	8	4
NHL totals				753	228	349	577	260		31	8	11	19	16

^[5]

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
2. "Bob MacMillan's hockey statistics profile at hockeydb.com". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
3. "Sports News Briefs," The New York Times, Tuesday, December 13, 1977. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
4. "Islanders temper Tory majority". CBC News. September 30, 2003. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
5. "Bob MacMillan Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-29.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Al Blanchard	New York Rangers first round draft pick 1972	Succeeded by Rick Middleton
Preceded by Butch Goring	Winner of the Lady Byng Trophy 1979	Succeeded by Wayne Gretzky