Bob MacMillan

Robert Lea MacMillan (born December 3, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward and a former politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. During his hockey career, he played two seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA), followed by eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), from 1974–75 until 1984–85. He helped the Calgary Flames reach the NHL playoff semifinals for the first time in 1981.

Hockey career

As a youth, MacMillan played in the 1964 and 1965 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Charlottetown. He was drafted 15th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. He was traded along with Dick Redmond, Yves Bélanger and a second-round selection in the 1979 NHL entry draft (23rd overall–Mike Perovich) from the St. Louis Blues to the Atlanta Flames for Phil Myre, Curt Bennett and Barry Gibbs on December 12, 1977. 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.

Political career MacMillan served in the Prince Edward Island legislature from 2000–2003, as part of Pat Binns's Progressive Conservative government.

Personal life MacMillan is the brother of former player and coach Bill MacMillan. MacMillan is the father of Logan MacMillan, the first-round pick (19th overall) of the Anaheim Ducks in the 2007 NHL entry draft, Brad MacMillan, owner of 'Chuck Hatchets', and 'The Whiskey Pub and Kitchen', and Cole MacMillan, who most recently played hockey at University of Prince Edward Island. He currently owns and operates The Sport Page Club, a sports bar in downtown Charlottetown.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1969–70 Charlottetown Islanders MJrHL 40 33 35 68 38 15 12 8 20 13 1969–70 Charlottetown Islanders M-Cup — — — — — 15 7 14 21 11 1970–71 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 59 41 62 103 93 15 9 14 23 24 1971–72 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 39 12 41 53 41 5 1 1 2 14 1972–73 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 75 13 27 40 48 5 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 21 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 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 36 5 7 12 12 — — — — — 1984–85 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 8 2 2 4 2 — — — — — 1985–86 Charlottetown Islanders NBSHL — — — — — — — — — — 1986–87 Charlottetown Islanders NBSHL — — — — — — — — — — 1987–88 Charlottetown Islanders NBSHL 2 2 2 4 0 — — — — — WHA totals 153 27 61 88 129 16 2 6 8 4 NHL totals 753 228 349 577 260 31 8 11 19 16

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1978 Canada WC 10 0 3 3 6