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Corey Eugene Millen (born March 30, 1964) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He played in the National Hockey League between 1990 and 1997 with five teams. Internationally he played for the American national team at several tournaments, including the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics. In 2020, he was named the head coach of the St. Cloud Norsemen in the North American Hockey League.[1]

Key Information

Career

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NHL

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Millen played for the University of Minnesota after being selected by the New York Rangers in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft.

Millen started his National Hockey League career with the Rangers in 1990 where he appeared in four games. He also played for the Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames. He was sent to the Calgary Flames along with Jarome Iginla in the trade which sent Joe Nieuwendyk to the Dallas Stars. He left the NHL after the 1997 season.

Europe

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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 Switzerland and joined HC Lugano of the Nationalliga A for one season and spent a second season with Nationalliga B team EHC Visp before retiring from hockey in 2004.

Coaching

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In 2011, Millen became the head coach of the Alaska Avalanche in the North American Hockey League (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

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1980–81 Cloquet High School HS-MN — — — — — — — — — —
1981–82 Cloquet High School HSMN 18 46 33 79 — — — — — —
1982–83 University of Minnesota WCHA 21 14 15 29 18 — — — — —
1984–85 University of Minnesota WCHA 38 28 36 64 60 — — — — —
1985–86 University of Minnesota WCHA 48 41 42 83 64 — — — — —
1986–87 University of Minnesota WCHA 42 36 29 65 62 — — — — —
1987–88 HC Ambrì–Piotta NDA 5 2 4 6 5 6 8 5 13 4
1988–89 HC Ambrì–Piotta NDA 36 32 28 60 119 6 4 3 7 18
1989–90 New York Rangers NHL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1989–90 Flint Spirits IHL 11 4 5 9 2 — — — — —
1990–91 New York Rangers NHL 4 3 1 4 0 6 1 2 3 0
1990–91 Binghamton Rangers AHL 40 19 37 56 68 6 0 7 7 8
1991–92 New York Rangers NHL 11 1 4 5 10 — — — — —
1991–92 Binghamton Rangers AHL 15 8 7 15 44 — — — — —
1991–92 Los Angeles Kings NHL 46 20 21 41 44 6 0 1 1 6
1992–93 Los Angeles Kings NHL 42 23 16 39 42 23 4 2 6 12
1993–94 New Jersey Devils NHL 78 20 30 50 52 7 1 0 1 2
1994–95 New Jersey Devils NHL 17 2 3 5 8 — — — — —
1994–95 Dallas Stars NHL 28 3 15 18 28 5 1 0 1 2
1995–96 Dallas Stars NHL 13 3 4 7 8 — — — — —
1995–96 Michigan K–Wings IHL 11 8 11 19 14 — — — — —
1995–96 Calgary Flames NHL 31 4 10 14 10 — — — — —
1996–97 Calgary Flames NHL 61 11 15 26 32 — — — — —
1997–98 Kölner Haie DEL 27 15 16 31 46 3 2 1 3 6
1998–99 Kölner Haie DEL 48 26 39 65 153 5 2 2 4 37
1999–00 Kölner Haie DEL 38 17 32 49 52 10 4 3 7 16
2000–01 Kölner Haie DEL 59 34 28 62 127 3 0 0 0 27
2001–02 Kölner Haie DEL 57 22 24 46 156 13 6 5 11 36
2002–03 HC Lugano NLA 31 10 9 19 53 — — — — —
2002–03 EHC Visp NLB — — — — — 2 0 0 0 0
DEL totals 229 114 139 253 534 34 14 11 25 122
NHL totals 335 90 119 209 236 47 5 7 12 22

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1982 United States WJC 7 2 4 6 4
1984 United States OLY 6 0 0 0 2
1987 United States CC 1 1 0 1 0
1988 United States OLY 6 6 5 11 4
1998 United States WC Q 3 3 0 3 4
Junior totals 7 2 4 6 4
Senior totals 16 10 5 15 10

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-WCHA Second Team 1984–85 [2]
All-WCHA Second Team 1985–86 [2]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1985–86 [3]
All-WCHA Second Team 1986–87 [2]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1987 [4]

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''Corey Millen'' is an American former professional ice hockey center known for his eight-season career in the National Hockey League (NHL) with five teams and his participation in two Winter Olympics with the United States national team. Born on March 30, 1964, in Cloquet, Minnesota, Millen developed into a standout player during his college career with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, where he served as captain, became one of the program's all-time leading scorers, and earned NCAA All-Tournament team honors in 1987. Drafted by the New York Rangers in the third round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, he began his professional career with the team in the 1989-90 season following the completion of his collegiate eligibility and went on to play through the 1996-97 season for the Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, Dallas Stars, and Calgary Flames. Internationally, Millen represented Team USA at the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics, as well as the 1985 and 1989 Ice Hockey World Championships and the 1987 Canada Cup. After concluding his NHL tenure, he continued his playing career in Europe with multiple seasons in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga and Switzerland's National League before moving into coaching and hockey development roles.

Early life and education

Youth in Minnesota

Corey Millen was born on March 30, 1964, in Cloquet, Minnesota. He grew up in the Cloquet area and attended Cloquet High School, where he developed as a promising hockey player and center. During his senior season in 1981-82 with Cloquet High in the USHS-MN league, Millen posted an exceptional performance, recording 46 goals, 33 assists, and 79 points across 18 games. This dominant output underscored his scoring ability and offensive talent at the high school level, drawing attention from NHL scouts. His strong high school showing led to his selection by the New York Rangers in the third round, 57th overall, of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft while he was still completing his transition from Cloquet High School. This draft selection marked a key early milestone in his path toward higher-level competition.

College hockey at University of Minnesota

Corey Millen played four seasons of college hockey with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1982–83 through 1986–87, missing the 1983–84 season due to his participation in the 1984 Winter Olympics with Team USA, and served as captain during his collegiate career. In 149 career games, he tallied 119 goals and 122 assists for 241 points, achieving a 1.62 points-per-game average that ranks among the program's top historical performers. His most productive campaigns came in 1985–86 and 1986–87, when he led the Gophers in scoring both years. In 1985–86, Millen recorded 41 goals and 42 assists for 83 points across 48 games. The following season, he contributed 36 goals and 29 assists for 65 points in 42 games. Millen earned WCHA Second All-Star Team recognition in three consecutive seasons: 1984–85, 1985–86, and 1986–87. He was selected to the NCAA West Second All-American Team in 1985–86. Additionally, he received All-Tournament Team honors at the 1987 NCAA Tournament.

Professional playing career

NHL tenure (1989–1997)

Corey Millen made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers late in the 1989-90 season. He played the full 1990-91 season with the Rangers until being traded to the Los Angeles Kings in March 1991. During his time with the Kings, he finished the 1990-91 season and played full seasons in 1991-92 and 1992-93, enjoying his most productive NHL stretch in the latter two seasons, totaling 80 points (37 goals and 43 assists) in 88 games across those two campaigns. In February 1993, Millen was traded to the New Jersey Devils, where he played the remainder of the 1992-93 season, the full 1993-94 season, and part of the 1994-95 season. He was then dealt to the Dallas Stars in February 1995 and spent the remainder of the 1994-95 season and the full 1995-96 campaign with the team before being traded again to the Calgary Flames in December 1995 in a deal that saw Joe Nieuwendyk move to Dallas and Jarome Iginla head to Calgary. Millen concluded his NHL career with the Flames during the 1996-97 season. Across his NHL tenure, Millen appeared in 335 regular-season games, recording 90 goals, 119 assists, and 209 points along with 236 penalty minutes. In the playoffs, he skated in 47 games, contributing 5 goals and 7 assists for 12 points. His career featured consistent secondary scoring and penalty-killing responsibilities across multiple organizations, though his most notable offensive output came during his Kings tenure.

European leagues (1987–2004)

Millen began his professional playing career in Europe prior to his NHL entry, suiting up for HC Ambrì-Piotta in the Swiss Nationalliga A (NLA) during the 1987–88 and 1988–89 seasons. In 1988–89, he recorded 32 goals and 28 assists for 60 points in 36 regular season games while accumulating 119 penalty minutes, which led the league and highlighted his physical style of play. Following the conclusion of his NHL career in 1997, Millen returned to Europe and signed with Kölner Haie in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), where he played five seasons from 1997–98 through 2001–02. Across 229 regular season games with the club, he tallied 114 goals, 139 assists, and 253 points along with 534 penalty minutes. Millen led the DEL in goals during the 2000–01 season with 34 and helped Kölner Haie capture the DEL championship in 2001–02. Millen continued his European career with HC Lugano in the Swiss NLA during the 2002–03 season, where he posted 10 goals and 9 assists in 31 games. He concluded his playing days with EHC Visp in the Swiss Nationalliga B (NLB) in 2003–04, appearing solely in the playoffs for two games before retiring.

International play

Olympic and World Championship participation

Corey Millen represented the United States national ice hockey team in multiple major international tournaments, with his two Winter Olympics appearances standing out as key highlights of his international career. His participation in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics overlapped with his college hockey tenure at the University of Minnesota. At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Millen played in 6 games for Team USA, recording 0 goals, 0 assists, and 2 penalty minutes. He delivered his strongest international performance at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, where he appeared in 6 games and contributed 6 goals and 5 assists for 11 points, serving as a key offensive contributor for the American squad and marking the peak of his international play. In addition to his Olympic experience, Millen participated in other Team USA events, including the 1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (6 points), the 1987 Canada Cup (1 point), the IIHF World Championships in 1985 and 1989 (although he was disqualified from the 1989 tournament after testing positive for a banned substance), and the 1999 World Championship qualification tournament (3 goals). These appearances underscored his consistent involvement with USA Hockey across junior, senior, and qualifying competitions during the 1980s and into the 1990s.

Post-retirement coaching career

NAHL and USHL roles

Following his retirement from professional hockey, Corey Millen began a coaching career focused on junior development in the North American Hockey League and United States Hockey League. Millen served as head coach of the Wasilla Spirit in the NAHL during the 2011-12 season. He was then named head coach of the Minnesota Wilderness in the NAHL in May 2013, guiding the team through its first four seasons in the league from 2013-14 to 2016-17. Under his leadership, the Wilderness qualified for the NAHL playoffs in each of its first three seasons and captured the NAHL Robertson Cup as national champions in 2015. Millen later served as an assistant coach with the Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL during the 2018-19 season. He returned to the NAHL in 2020 as head coach of the St. Cloud Norsemen, assuming the additional role of general manager starting in the 2021-22 season, a position he continues to hold.

Career achievements and statistics

Awards and highlights

Corey Millen earned notable recognition during his collegiate career with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1983 to 1987. He was selected to the NCAA Second Team All-American in 1986 and received three all-conference honors in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). Millen also led the team in scoring during the 1985-86 and 1986-87 seasons, was named the John Mariucci Most Valuable Player in 1985-86, and served as team captain in 1986-87. Internationally, Millen contributed to two Spengler Cup victories. He was a member of the U.S. Selects team that won the tournament in 1988-89, earning All-Star Team honors that year. He later won the Spengler Cup again in 1999-00 with Kölner Haie. In his European professional career, Millen achieved several individual and team honors. He led the National League A (NLA) in playoff goals during the 1987-88 season with 8. In the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), he led the league in goals in 2000-01 with 34 and was part of the championship-winning team in 2001-02.

Statistical overview

Corey Millen's career statistics reflect his productivity across collegiate, professional, and international hockey, with comprehensive records available from reliable databases. In the National Hockey League, he played 335 regular season games, scoring 90 goals and adding 119 assists for 209 points while accumulating 236 penalty minutes. In NHL playoff action, he appeared in 47 games, recording 5 goals and 7 assists. At the University of Minnesota, Millen played 149 NCAA games, totaling 119 goals, 122 assists, and 241 points over his college career. In the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), he competed in 229 games, scoring 114 goals and registering 139 assists for 253 points. His tenure in the Swiss National League A (NLA/NDA) encompassed approximately 72 games, with 44 goals, 41 assists, and 85 points. Note that statistics from minor leagues and certain other stints remain incomplete in available records. Internationally, Millen produced notable output in key tournaments, including 11 points at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Full career totals across all competitions and contexts are best referenced through primary hockey databases such as Elite Prospects.
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