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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 Flag of Canada 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

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