Parker Milner (born September 6, 1990) is an American former professional

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who played in the

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(AHL). Milner had a standout collegiate career with

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, winning the

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and 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament finals in

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. Boston College coach Jerry York, listed him among elite Boston College goaltenders

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and John Muse.

Playing career

Amateur

Milner first played with the Waterloo Blackhawks in the

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. He was the Blackhawks Most Improved Player in the 2008–09 season. As a junior, playing collegiate hockey with

in the

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, Milner overcame a midseason slump to help his team win the Beanpot trophy. He had a 25–5 record and a .931 save percentage during the regular season. Milner helped lead his team to a 19-game winning streak including championships at the Beanpot tournament and the 2011-12 National Championship final. He was named to the 2012 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament all tournament team. He was named defensive player of the week February 20, 2012. Milner was also named to the 2011 Ice Breaker All-Tournament Team after Boston College won its third Ice Breaker title by defeating North Dakota 6–2 in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Professional

Undrafted, on June 30, 2013, Milner signed a one-year

contract with the

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, an affiliate of the

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. He started the season with the Sound Tigers but was later reassigned to the

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, the Islanders'

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affiliate. On August 19, 2014, Milner signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the

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of the

. On July 2, 2015, Milner returned to the Sound Tigers of the AHL, agreeing to a one-year contract as a free agent. As a free agent the following season, Milner joined his third AHL club, in agreeing to a one-year contract with the

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on July 7, 2016. During the 2018–19 season, his third season within the

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system, with AHL contracts, Milner was signed to his first NHL contract, agreeing to a one year, two-way deal for the remainder of the season with the parent club. Signed to add an organizational depth in preparation for the playoffs, he was assigned to continue playing in the ECHL with the Stingrays, the ECHL club in the Capitals system. Having provided the additional depth to the Capitals, Milner continued within the organization in agreeing to a one-year AHL contract with the Bears on May 28, 2019. After seven professional seasons, Milner opted to retire from professional hockey following the 2019–20 season. Milner remains connected with the Stingrays as the local emergency backup goaltender. In his role during the 2020-21 season, Milner suited up four times but did not play as he was not entitled to play under league regulations (only allowed in case of injury or if no goaltender is available because of call ups or other situations). He was on the Stingrays roster for three games—March 14 and 26 versus the

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and March 31 against the

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. He also was on the roster for Orlando in their April 14 at the Stingrays

Personal

Milner is from

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. During the 2010 offseason, Milner and two other Freshman hockey players (Philip Samulesson and Patrick Wey) were involved in an accident when the

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they were passengers in was hit by a trolley close to the South Street T-stop near Boston College. Players were treated for minor injuries. Milner has also become an occasional writer for

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's Eater, often writing both regarding the Charleston area and on road games to local restaurants relative to the venue of the game.

Career statistics

Awards and honors

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Milner, Parker 1990 births American men's ice hockey goaltenders Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey players Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Hershey Bears players Iowa Wild players Living people Missouri Mavericks players Ice hockey people from Pittsburgh Quad City Mallards (ECHL) players South Carolina Stingrays players Stockton Thunder players Waterloo Black Hawks players 21st-century American sportsmen NCAA men's ice hockey national champions