Introduction
Robert Lea MacMillan (born December 3, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 11 seasons from 1974–75 until 1984–85.
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. 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, Ryan MacMillian, 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 | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Jr. | 59 | 41 | 62 | 103 | 93 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 24 | ||
| 1971–72 | St. Catharines Black Hawks | OHA-Jr. | 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 | ||||