Bob MacMillan

Robert Lea MacMillan (born December 3, 1952 in Charlottetown, P.E.I.) is a former professional right winger who played in the NHL for 11 seasons from 1974–75 until 1984–85.

MacMillan was drafted 15th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. However, he started out with the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association for two seasons. He joined the Rangers in 1974.

He reached his peak with the Atlanta Flames in 1978-79 when he scored 108 points and won the Lady Byng Trophy. He retired in 1985,

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.

Bob is the father of Logan MacMillan, the first-round pick (19th overall) of the Anaheim Ducks in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1970–71	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA		59	41	62	103	93		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA		39	12	41	53	41		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Minnesota Fighting Saints	WHA		75	13	27	40	48		6	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	31	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	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		8	2	2	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		36	5	7	12	12		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				753	228	349	577	260		31	8	11	19	16

External links

• Bob MacMillan's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Butch Goring

Winner of the Lady Byng Trophy 1979

Succeeded by Wayne Gretzky