Kieran Millan
| Kieran Millan | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1989 Edmonton, AB, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Colorado Avalanche Lake Erie Monsters (AHL) |
| NHL Draft | 124th overall, 2009 Colorado Avalanche |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
Kieran Millan (born August 31, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL as a prospect within the Colorado Avalanche organization of the National Hockey League.
Playing career
Millan was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 5th round (124th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.[1] Whilst drafted from the Boston University Terriers in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East conference, Millan originally played minor junior hockey with the Spruce Grove Saints in the Alberta Junior Hockey League.[2]
Upon committing to his collegiate freshman year, Millan backstopped the Terriers to the 2009 NCAA Championship title and was selected as the Hockey East Rookie of the Year, Hockey East Second All-Star Team and the Tournament MVP.[3] By the conclusion of his four-year collegiate career, Millan finished as the Boston Terriers all-time leader in victories, games played and saves. He was also selected as BU's most valuable player for a second consecutive year.[4]
On May 11, 2012, Millan embarked on his professional career by signing to a two-year entry level contract with the Avalanche.[5] After initially attending American Hockey League affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters training camp, Millan was re-assigned to make his pro debut to start the 2012–13 season with the Denver Cutthroats of the CHL, a secondary affiliate of the Avalanche.[6] On October 20, 2012, Millan made his first start as a professional only to be pulled after yielding 6 goals in a defeat to the Missouri Mavericks.[7] Millan quickly rebounded to settle in net with the Cutthroats and on November 13, 2012, he recorded his first and the Cutthroats first franchise shut-out, in a 6-0 win over the Arizona Sundogs.[8] Millan continued his form to be named as the CHL's First Star of the Month for November.[9] On December 29, 2012, Millan was recalled to the Monsters and made his AHL debut in a 4-0 defeat against the Charlotte Checkers on January 4, 2013.[10] He was then returned to the Cutthroats and was twice awarded CHL goaltender of the week to finish with an even record before an opening round defeat to the Allen Americans in the playoffs.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2006–07 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 32 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1883 | 82 | 3 | 2.61 | .919 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 200 | 10 | 1 | 3.00 | .906 | ||
| 2007–08 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 43 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 2391 | 121 | 1 | 3.04 | .903 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 931 | 34 | 1 | 2.19 | .921 | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston University | HE | 35 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2072 | 67 | 3 | 1.94 | .921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston University | HE | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1869 | 98 | 1 | 3.15 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Boston University | HE | 36 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2126 | 95 | 1 | 2.68 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Boston University | HE | 35 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2120 | 92 | 3 | 2.60 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Denver Cutthroats | CHL | 38 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2083 | 101 | 2 | 2.91 | .913 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 201 | 10 | 0 | 2.99 | .899 | ||
| 2012–13 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2008–09 | |
| NCAA Rookie of the Year | 2009 | [11][12] |
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2008–09, 2010–11 | [13][14] |
| HE Tournament MVP | 2009 | [3] |
| NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team | 2009 | [15] |
| HE Three Stars Award | 2012 | [16] |
References
- ↑ "Avalanche Completes Draft Weekend". KMGH. 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ↑ "Hockey East Preview 2011: BC, BU Leading The Pack Once Again". SBNation.com Boston. 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "BU wins Hockey East title". SeacoastOnline.com. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ↑ "Kieran Millan: Men's ice hockey MVP". GoTerriers.com. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
- ↑ "Colorado Avalanche signs three Goaltending prospects". Denver Post. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ↑ "Monsters send pair of goalies to Cutthroats". Central Hockey League. 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Denver Falls to Missouri in high scoring affair". Denver Cutthroats. 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ↑ "Cutthroats shutout Sundogs for 6-0 win". Denver Cutthroats. 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ "Millan named CHL First Star of the Month". Denver Cutthroats. 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ↑ "Lake Erie Monsters blanked 4-0, as rookie goalie loses AHL debut". The Plain Dealer. 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ↑ "Burning the Boats". CollegeHockeyNews.com. 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- ↑ "Fans take their shot at predicting NCAA final". National Hockey League. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
- ↑ "Second All-Star Team announced". HockeyEastOnline.com. 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
- ↑ "BC picked - again - as team to beat in Hockey East". HockeyJournal.com. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ↑ "Boston University heads to Frozen Four". National Hockey League. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ↑ "Weekly release: Eagles capture third straight Hockey East Tournament title". Hockey East. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
External links
- Kieran Millan's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Kieran Millan's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Colin Wilson |
Hockey East Rookie of the Year 2008–09 |
Succeeded by Stéphane Da Costa |
| Preceded by Richard Bachman |
NCAA Ice Hockey National Rookie of the Year 2008–09 |
Succeeded by Stéphane Da Costa |
| Preceded by Nathan Gerbe |
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player 2009 |
Succeeded by Matt Lombardi |
| Preceded by Paul Thompson |
Hockey East Three-Stars Award 2011–12 |
Succeeded by John Henrion Martin Ouellette |