# 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 | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | AHL totals | AHL totals | 351 | 45 | 50 | 95 | 272 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEL totals | DEL totals | DEL totals | 187 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 148 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |