Greg Millen

Greg Millen
Born	(1957-06-25) June 25, 1957 Toronto, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Right
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Hartford Whalers St. Louis Blues Quebec Nordiques Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings
National team	Canada
NHL draft	102nd overall, 1977 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1978–1992

Gregory H. Millen (born June 25, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian hockey commentator analyst and was an ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League. He is currently the colour commentator partnered with play-by-play announcer Paul Romanuk for local television broadcasts of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey games on Sportsnet Ontario. He also works on Hockey Night in Canada, where he is usually paired with Bob Cole.

Millen made over 600 appearances for six teams during his 14 NHL seasons.

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 playing in 55 games for the Whalers in 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, he spent time with the Quebec Nordiques, Chicago Blackhawks, 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. During his eleven seasons affiliated with the Senators, his play-by-play partners included Don Chevrier, Rob Faulds, and Dean Brown. He also paired with Chevrier as the lead broadcasting team for CTV's ice hockey coverage at the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Beginning in the 1995 season, he joined the CBC's Hockey Night in Canada. After a year with CTV Sportsnet, he rejoined HNIC in 1999–2000 as the colour commentator of the network's secondary broadcast team, first paired with Chris Cuthbert and then Jim Hughson, mostly covering the second game of weekly doubleheader and three playoff rounds. He was promoted to the lead team in 2006, working alongside Bob Cole. In this role he worked on CBC's coverage of the 2007 and 2008 Stanley Cup Finals.

In 2005, he moved from the Senators to the Maple Leafs local broadcast team, and in 2007 he became the Leafs' lead television colour commentator, working alongside Joe Bowen on Sportsnet Ontario and Leafs TV.

As of 2014 he works exclusively for Rogers Communications, both on telecasts that are part of the national television contract under the Hockey Night in Canada, Rogers Hometown Hockey or Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey banners, and on the half of the Maple Leafs regional package that appears on Sportsnet Ontario.

Personal life

Millen resides in Vancouver, British Columbia]], with his wife and four children.

Millen's son Charlie is currently a goaltender for the Ottawa Jr. Senators of the Central Canada Hockey League

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 Blackhawks	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	35,377	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 career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Greg Millen @ hockeygoalies.org