Greg Millen

Greg Millen
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Right
Nickname(s)	Millsie, The Dog
Height Weight	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (80 kg)
Teams	Pittsburgh Penguins Hartford Whalers St. Louis Blues Quebec Nordiques Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1957-06-25)June 25, 1957, Toronto, Ontario, CAN
NHL Draft	102nd overall, 1977 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pro Career	1978 – 1992

Gregory Millen (born June 25, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian hockey broadcaster and was an ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League. He is currently the colour commentator partnered with Joe Bowen for local television broadcasts of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey games. He also works on Hockey Night in Canada, where he is usually paired with either Bob Cole or Jim Hughson.

Millen made over 600 appearances for six teams during his 14 NHL seasons. In addition to his athletic talent he was a positive influence in the dressing room and was able to handle a heavy workload.

Biography

Playing career

The Toronto native was chosen 102nd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft, while he was in the midst of a fine OHA career with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He also played for the Peterborough Petes in the OHL from 1974 to 1977. In 1978–79, he looked solid in 28 games as a rookie and became a fan favourite at the "Igloo." Two years later, he won 25 games and nearly led his team to a first round upset over the St. Louis Blues, losing the decisive fifth game in double overtime.

In June 1981, the Hartford Whalers signed him as a free agent. After toiling admirably in 55 games for the Whale 1981–82, Millen represented Canada at the World Championships. In 1983–84, he led the NHL with 60 appearances, while toiling on one of the league's worst teams.

Millen joined the St. Louis Blues in February 1985 following a major trade that also involved Mike Liut. He formed a solid goalkeeping tandem with Rick Wamsley and helped the club reach the Conference Finals in 1986, where they were defeated in seven games by the Calgary Flames. In 1988–89, Millen registered an NHL-high six shutouts along with 22 wins. Late in his career, the popular backstopper spent time with the Quebec Nordiques, Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings before retiring in 1992.

Broadcasting career

After ending his career, Millen became the colour commentator on television broadcasts for the expansion Ottawa Senators.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1973–74	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		3
1974–75	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		27				1584	90	2	3.41
1975–76	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		58				3282	233	0	4.26
1976–77	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		59				3457	244	0	4.23
1977–78	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OMJHL		25				1469	105	1	4.29
1977–78	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		3				180	14	0	4.67
1978–79	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		28	14	11	1	1532	86	2	3.37
1979–80	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		44	18	18	7	2586	157	2	3.64
1980–81	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		63	25	27	10	3721	258	0	4.16
1981–82	Hartford Whalers	NHL		55	11	30	12	3201	229	0	4.29
1982–83	Hartford Whalers	NHL		60	14	38	6	3520	282	1	4.81	.863
1983–84	Hartford Whalers	NHL		60	21	30	9	3583	221	2	3.70	.878
1984–85	Hartford Whalers	NHL		44	16	22	6	2659	187	1	4.22	.855
1984–85	St. Louis Blues	NHL		10	2	7	1	607	35	0	3.46	.871
1985–86	St. Louis Blues	NHL		36	14	16	6	2168	129	1	3.57	.887
1986–87	St. Louis Blues	NHL		42	15	18	9	2482	146	0	3.53	.873
1987–88	St. Louis Blues	NHL		48	21	19	7	2854	167	1	3.51	.880
1988–89	St. Louis Blues	NHL		52	22	20	7	3019	170	6	3.38	.880
1989–90	St. Louis Blues	NHL		21	11	7	3	1245	61	1	2.94	.890
1989–90	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		18	3	14	1	1080	95	0	5.28	.853
1989–90	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		10	5	4	1	575	32	0	3.34	.880
1990–91	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		3	0	1	0	58	4	0	4.14	.875
1991–92	Maine Mariners	AHL		11	2	5	2	599	37	0	3.71
1991–92	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		10	3	2	3	487	22	0	2.71	.896
1991–92	San Diego Gulls	IHL		5	2	3	0	296	20	0	4.05
NHL totals				604	215	284	89	35377	2281	17	3.87

Post season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1976–77	Peterborough Petes	OHA		4			240	23	0	5.75
1977–78	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHA		13			774	61	0	4.73
1979–80	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		5	2	3	300	21	0	4.20
1980–81	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		5	2	3	325	19	0	3.51
1984–85	St. Louis Blues	NHL		1	0	1	60	2	0	2.00	.943
1985–86	St. Louis Blues	NHL		10	6	3	586	29	0	2.97	.912
1986–87	St. Louis Blues	NHL		4	1	3	250	10	0	2.40	.918
1987–88	St. Louis Blues	NHL		10	5	5	600	38	0	3.80	.849
1988–89	St. Louis Blues	NHL		10	5	5	649	34	0	3.14	.890
1989–90	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		14	6	6	613	40	0	3.92	.867
NHL totals				59	27	29	3383	193	0	3.42

External links

• Greg Millen's Homepage
• Greg Millen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Greg Millen @ hockeygoalies.org