Robert Lea MacMillan (born December 3, 1952) is a Canadian former professional

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forward and a former politician who served in the

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. During his hockey career, he played two seasons in the

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(WHA), followed by eleven seasons in the

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(NHL), from 1974–75 until 1984–85. He helped the

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reach the NHL playoff semifinals for the first time in 1981.

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

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. He was drafted 15th overall by the

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in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. He was traded along with Dick Redmond, Yves Bélanger and a second-round selection in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft (23rd overall–Mike Perovich) from the St. Louis Blues to the Atlanta Flames for Phil Myre, Curt Bennett and Barry Gibbs on December 12, 1977. 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

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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, Brad MacMillan, 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 and playoffs

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macmillan, Bob 1952 births Living people Atlanta Flames players Calgary Flames players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Canadian sportsperson-politicians Chicago Blackhawks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Colorado Rockies (NHL) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winners Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players Minnesota Fighting Saints players NHL first-round draft picks New Jersey Devils players New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs Providence Reds players Ice hockey people from Charlottetown St. Catharines Black Hawks players St. Louis Blues players 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island