Carson McMillan

Carson McMillan (born September 10, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for EC Kassel Huskies of the DEL2. He was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 7th round (200th overall) of the 2007 NHL entry draft.

Playing career McMillan made his NHL debut with the Wild on April 3, 2011 and scored a goal in his first NHL game against goaltender Jimmy Howard of the Detroit Red Wings.

In the 2014–15 season, after 13 games with the Toronto Marlies and time with ECHL affiliate, the Orlando Solar Bears, McMillan was traded to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in exchange for Peter Sivak on February 20, 2015.

On September 29, 2015, McMillan signed as a free agent to a one-year contract in the ECHL with the Idaho Steelheads.

In his fourth year in the DEL in the 2022–23 season, McMillan helped Frankfurt in their first season in the top tier by recording 5 goals and 17 points through 55 regular season games. Following their defeat in the playoff qualifiers to Düsseldorfer EG, McMillan left Löwen Frankfurt at the conclusion of his contract on March 19, 2023.

On July 6, 2023, McMillan returned to the DEL2, signing a one-year contract with the Kassel Huskies.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2004–05 Brandon Wheat Kings AAA MMHL 40 17 19 36 34 5 3 4 7 8 2004–05 Winkler Flyers MJHL 4 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2005–06 Calgary Hitmen WHL 59 3 2 5 42 13 0 0 0 2 2006–07 Calgary Hitmen WHL 72 7 15 22 76 18 2 0 2 17 2007–08 Calgary Hitmen WHL 72 16 26 42 87 16 1 0 1 22 2008–09 Calgary Hitmen WHL 68 31 41 72 93 18 3 8 11 18 2009–10 Houston Aeros AHL 56 4 4 8 70 — — — — — 2010–11 Houston Aeros AHL 78 12 10 22 80 21 3 2 5 14 2010–11 Minnesota Wild NHL 4 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 2011–12 Houston Aeros AHL 51 4 8 12 43 4 0 2 2 2 2011–12 Minnesota Wild NHL 11 1 2 3 11 — — — — — 2012–13 Houston Aeros AHL 64 9 9 18 31 4 0 0 0 2 2013–14 Iowa Wild AHL 68 12 16 28 36 — — — — — 2013–14 Minnesota Wild NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2014–15 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 22 5 9 14 12 — — — — — 2014–15 Toronto Marlies AHL 13 0 1 1 8 — — — — — 2014–15 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 21 4 2 6 4 — — — — — 2015–16 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 70 19 15 34 40 7 1 6 7 0 2016–17 Esbjerg Energy DEN 39 9 8 17 22 18 1 3 4 20 2017–18 Esbjerg Energy DEN 47 24 28 52 37 14 2 5 7 2 2018–19 Fischtown Pinguins DEL 52 8 9 17 14 3 0 0 0 0 2019–20 Fischtown Pinguins DEL 51 6 9 15 30 — — — — — 2020–21 Fischtown Pinguins DEL 29 5 10 15 54 3 0 0 0 2 2021–22 Löwen Frankfurt DEL2 52 24 26 50 28 12 2 9 11 4 2022–23 Löwen Frankfurt DEL 55 5 12 17 50 2 0 0 0 0 AHL totals 351 45 50 95 272 29 3 4 7 18 NHL totals 16 2 3 5 11 — — — — — DEL totals 187 24 40 64 148 8 0 0 0 2