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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]
| Brandon McMillan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 McMillan with the Anaheim Ducks in 2011 | |||
| 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 | ||
| DEL team Former teams |
Schwenninger Wild Wings 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 | ||
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]
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championship | ||
 | 2010 Canada | |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | ||||
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