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Michael Milne (born September 21, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Wild selected Milne in the third round, 89th overall, of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
| Michael Milne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 21, 2002 Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Minnesota Wild Iowa Wild (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
89th overall, 2022 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Milne was born September 21, 2002, in Abbotsford, British Columbia,[1] to Deryn and Jerry Milne.[2] He grew up playing minor ice hockey in Abbotsford before moving on to Yale Hockey Academy and the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds.[3] He played two seasons in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League with Yale. During the 2017–18 season, Milne led the Yale U16 Prep team with 50 points in 27 games.[4]
Junior
The Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League (WHL) selected Milne in the eighth round, 155th overall, of the 2017 WHL bantam draft.[3] He joined the team for the 2018–19 season, recording 7 points in 40 rookie games. The next two years with the Winnipeg Ice, Milne had 45 points in 47 games.[4] Although he was eligible for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a shoulder injury and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic limited Milne to 14 games with the Ice, during which he had six goals and 12 points.[5] During the 2021–22 season, Milne had a strong year in Winnipeg, with 38 goals and 81 points.[6]
Professional
The Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL) selected Milne in the third round, 89th overall, of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.[7] He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Wild on October 19.[8] Milne began his professional hockey career with the Iowa Wild, Minnesota's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, in 2022.[5] In 107 AHL games to start his career, Milne recorded 19 goals and 42 points, and he appeared in two postseason games during the 2023 Calder Cup playoffs.[9] Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Milne missed Wild rookie camp and training camp due to injury, and he opened the season in Iowa.[2] After recording four goals and eight points through his first ten games, Milne was promoted to the Minnesota Wild on November 13.[10] He made his NHL debut against the Dallas Stars on November 16, playing on the fourth line with Jakub Lauko and Marat Khusnutdinov.[11]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 40 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 53 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Winnipeg Ice | WHL | 68 | 38 | 43 | 81 | 55 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 57 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 40 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 97 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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