John MacMillan (ice hockey)
John Stewart MacMillan (born October 25, 1935) is a Canadian retired ice hockey forward. He played 104 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings between 1960 and 1964. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1960 to 1971, was spent in various minor leagues.
| John MacMillan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
October 25, 1935 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1960–1971 | ||
Playing career
MacMillan began his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1960. He would also play with the Detroit Red Wings. Macmillan left the NHL following the 1965 season and retired from hockey altogether in 1971. He won 2 Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1962 and 1963.
MacMillan led the University of Denver to NCAA Championships in 1958 and 1960.
Post-playing career
After hockey, MacMillan was a licensed professional engineer working in the state of Tennessee. His Tennessee licence number was 9708.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1952–53 | Crows Nest Coalers | WCJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Lethbridge Native Sons | WCJHL | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Lethbridge Native Sons | WCJHL | 37 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56 | Lethbridge Native Sons | WCJHL | 45 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1956–57 | University of Denver | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | University of Denver | WCHA | 37 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | University of Denver | WCHA | 28 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | University of Denver | WCHA | 34 | 30 | 25 | 55 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 31 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960–61 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 38 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 33 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962–63 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962–63 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 57 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1963–64 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 31 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1964–65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 61 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | St. Paul Rangers | CPHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 64 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 71 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 72 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1968–69 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 74 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 55 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1969–70 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 71 | 19 | 48 | 67 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 72 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| WHL totals | 360 | 85 | 167 | 252 | 258 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 104 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA All-Tournament Second Team | 1958, 1960 | [2] |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1959–60 |
References
- Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Licence Search and Verification; MacMillan, John
- "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database