Al Millar Explained

Played For:Boston Bruins
Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:180
Birth Date:September 18, 1929
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Death Place:Broward County, Florida, USA
Career Start:1949
Career End:1970

Franklin Allan Millar (September 18, 1929 – December 20, 1987) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in six games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins during the 1957–58 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1970, was spent in various minor leagues. He was involved in the first trade in Philadelphia Flyers history when the Toronto Maple Leafs traded him to Philadelphia for cash on September 12, 1967.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP W L T MIN GA SV%GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1947–48Winnipeg CanadiansMJHL17 10 4 2 1010 65 0 3.80 6 2 4 310 29 0 5.61
1948–49Saint-Hyacinthe FlyersQJAHA28 14 12 1 1680 85 1 3.04
1948–49Montreal NationaleQJAHA2 1 1 0 120 11 1 5.50
1948–49Montreal Junior CanadiensQJAHA1 0 1 60 4 0 4.00
1949–50Quebec AcesQSHL37 21 14 2 2250 109 2 2.91 13 7 6 780 35 2 2.69
1950–51New Haven EaglesAHL19 3 16 0 1160 105 1 5.43
1950–51Kansas City RoyalsUSHL4 2 2 0 240 15 1 3.75
1950–51Portland EaglesPCHL28 15 10 3 1680 95 0 3.39
1951–52Shawinigan CatractesQMHL60 19 34 7 3680 200 5 3.26
1952–53Quebec AcesQSHL4 1 3 0 240 22 0 5.50
1952–53Charlottetown IslandersMMHL67 37 26 4 4038 200 6 3.01 18 9 9 1142 61 1 3.20
1953–54Sudbury WolvesNOHA32 18 13 1 1920 120 2 3.75 4 3 1 250 8 0 1.92
1954–55Sault Ste. Marie IndiansNOHA60 27 27 6 3600 190 5 3.17 7 3 4 400 18 1 2.70
1955–56Sault Ste. Marie IndiansNOHA60 26 29 5 3600 207 3 3.45 7 3 4 420 22 0 3.14
1955–56Quebec AcesQSHL3 2 1 0 180 8 1 2.67 7 3 4 426 20 0 2.82
1956–57Quebec AcesQSHL65 38 20 7 3988 165 5 2.48 16 13 3 960 48 1 3.00
1957–58Boston BruinsNHL6 1 4 1 360 25 0 4.17 .863
1957–58Quebec AcesQSHL25 9 15 1 1500 97 0 3.88 13 7 6 827 28 2 2.03
1957–58Buffalo BisonsAHL5 2 3 0 300 19 0 3.80
1957–58Chicoutimi SagueneensQSHL1 0 1 0 60 7 0 7.00
1957–58Springfield IndiansAHL14 2 9 3 873 56 1 3.85 5 3 2
1958–59Quebec AcesQSHL62 21 33 8 3809 232 1 3.65
1959–60Quebec AcesQSHL61 16 42 2 3660 273 2 4.48
1960–61Hershey BearsAHL32 14 16 1 1894 90 2 2.85
1960–61Sudbury WolvesEPHL2 2 0 0 120 7 0 3.50
1961–62Seattle TotemsWHL58 30 23 5 3540 182 3 3.08 2 0 2 119 6 0 3.03
1962–63Seattle TotemsWHL70 35 33 2 4200 232 0 3.31 17 9 8 1061 56 0 3.17
1963–64Denver InvadersWHL70 44 23 3 4230 198 4 2.81 3 1 2 179 13 0 4.36
1964–65Victoria Maple LeafsWHL64 31 31 2 3835 208 4 3.25 10 5 5 600 25 0 2.50
1965–66Victoria Maple LeafsWHL51 29 18 4 3100 160 0 3.10
1965–66Tulsa OilersCHL16 8 5 3 960 43 1 2.69 11 4 7 694 47 1 4.06
1966–67Tulsa OilersCHL62 12 36 14 3732 241 1 3.87
1967–68Quebec AcesAHL33 15 12 4 1771 100 1 3.39 5 3 2 298 18 0 3.62
1968–69Vancouver CanucksWHL12 4 4 1 580 34 0 3.52
1969–70Rochester AmericansAHL11 3 8 0 577 52 0 5.41
NHL totals6 1 4 1 360 25 0 4.17 .863

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flyers Take Phoenix Star . . 30 . September 13, 1967 . January 3, 2015 . Newspapers.com.