John Stewart MacMillan (born October 25, 1935) is a Canadian retired

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. He played 104 games in the

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between 1960 and 1964. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1960 to 1971, was spent in various minor leagues.

Playing career

MacMillan began his

career with the

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. He would also play with the

. Macmillan left the NHL following the 1965 season and retired from hockey altogether in 1971. He won 2

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1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...

. MacMillan led the

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to the NCAA Championships in 1958 and 1960.

Post-playing career

After hockey, MacMillan was a licensed professional engineer working in the state of Tennessee. His Tennessee licence number was 9708.Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, Licence Search and Verification; MacMillan, John

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honors

References

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