Corey Eugene Millen (born March 30, 1964) is an American former professional

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center. He played in the

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between 1990 and 1997 with five teams. Internationally he played for the American national team at several tournaments, including the

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and

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. In 2020, he was named the head coach of the St. Cloud Norsemen in the

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Career

NHL

Millen played for the

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after being selected by the

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in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. Millen started his

career with the Rangers in

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where he appeared in four games. He also played for the

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and

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. He was sent to the

along with

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in the trade which sent Joe Nieuwendyk to the

. He left the NHL after the

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season.

Europe

After playing four years with the University of Minnesota, Millen moved to Europe for the first time, where he played in the Swiss Nationalliga A from 1987 to 1989 along with Dale McCourt, wearing the jersey of HC Ambri-Piotta. At the end of this period he moved back to the U.S. where he started his NHL career with the Rangers. In 1997 Millen joined the Cologne Sharks of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He played in Cologne until the end of the 2001–02 season. In 2002–03 he moved to

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and joined HC Lugano of the Nationalliga A for one season and spent a second season with Nationalliga B team

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before retiring from hockey in 2004.

Coaching

In 2011, Millen became the head coach of the Alaska Avalanche in the

(NAHL). He then was head coach of the Minnesota Wilderness in the NAHL from 2013 to 2016. Millen became the head coach of the St. Cloud Norsemen in the NAHL in 2020 and is presently coaching there.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Millen, Corey 1964 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans American men's ice hockey centers Binghamton Rangers players Calgary Flames players Dallas Stars players EHC Visp players Flint Spirits players HC Ambrì-Piotta players HC Lugano players Ice hockey players from Minnesota Ice hockey players at the 1984 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 1988 Winter Olympics Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players Kölner Haie players Los Angeles Kings players Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players New Jersey Devils players New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players Olympic ice hockey players for the United States People from Cloquet, Minnesota 20th-century American sportsmen