Al Millar | |
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Position | Goaltender |
Caught | Left |
Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) |
Teams | Boston Bruins |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | September 18, 1929 Winnipeg, MB, CAN | ,
Died | December 20, 1987 Broward County, FL, USA | (aged 58),
Pro Career | 1950 – 1970 |
Franklin Allan Millar (born September 18, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in 6 NHL games with the Boston Bruins during the 1957–58 season. He was involved in the first trade in Philadelphia Flyers history when the Toronto Maple Leafs traded him to Philadelphia for cash on September 1, 1967.
He played junior hockey for the Winnipeg Canadiens and the Montreal Junior Canadiens from 1947 to 1949.
Millar turned pro in 1949-50 with the Quebec Aces. He started on a long odyssey of minor pro play until his retirement in 1970.
Highlights included winning the WHL Leading Goaltender award in 1961-62 and 1963-64 and playing six games for the NHL's Boston Bruins in 1957-58.