Corey Millen
Corey Millen | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 30, 1964 United States |
| Occupation(s) | Ice hockey player, coach |
| Years active | 1980–2004 (player), 2011–present (coach) |
| Known for | NHL player, head coach of St. Cloud Norsemen |
Corey Eugene Millen (born March 30, 1964) is a retired American professional ice hockey center. His NHL career spanned from 1990 to 1997 during which he played for five different franchises. On the international stage, Millen represented the United States in several competitions, including participation in the Winter Olympics of 1984 and 1988. In 2020, he took on the role of head coach for the St. Cloud Norsemen competing in the North American Hockey League (NAHL).
NHL
Prior to entering the NHL, Millen competed at the University of Minnesota and was chosen 57th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft.
His NHL debut occurred during the 1990 season with the Rangers, where he appeared in four games. Throughout his NHL journey, he also played for the Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, Dallas Stars, and Calgary Flames. A significant transaction in his career involved being traded to Calgary alongside Jarome Iginla in exchange for Joe Nieuwendyk moving to Dallas. Millen concluded his NHL playing days following the 1996–97 season.
Europe
After completing four seasons at the University of Minnesota, Millen spent two years competing in Switzerland's Nationalliga A from 1987 to 1989 with HC Ambri-Piotta, where he played alongside Dale McCourt. He then returned to North America to begin his NHL career.
In 1997, Millen signed with Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga, joining the Cologne Sharks and remained there until 2002. He went back to Switzerland for the 2002–03 season to play with HC Lugano in Nationalliga A and wrapped up his professional playing career with EHC Visp in Nationalliga B before retiring in 2004.
Coaching
Millen shifted into coaching in 2011 when he became head coach of the Alaska Avalanche in the NAHL. He subsequently led the Minnesota Wilderness from 2013 through 2016 within the same league.
Since 2020, Millen has held the position of head coach for the St. Cloud Norsemen competing in the NAHL.
Regular season and playoffs
1996-97 NHL season Calgary Flames NHL 61|||11|||15|||26|||32 —|||—|||—|||—|||— 1997-98 DEL season Kölner Haie Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) 27|||15|||16|||31|||46 3|||2|||1|||3|||6 1998-99 DEL season Kölner Haie DEL 48|||26|||39|||65|||153 5|||2|||2|||4|||37 1999-00 DEL season Kölner Haie DEL 38|||17|||32|||49|||52 10|||4|||3|||7|||16 2000-01 DEL season Kölner Haie DEL 59 34 28 62 127 3 2001-02 DEL season Kölner Haie DEL 57 22 24 46 156 13 6 5 11 36 2002-03 Nationalliga A season HC Lugano NLA 31 10 9 19 53 - bgcolor="#f0f0f0"| 2002-03 Nationalliga B season EHC Visp National League B (NLB) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
International
| 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
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team selection | 1984–85 |
| Named to the All-WCHA Second Team | 1985–86 |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American distinction | 1985–86 |
| Selected for the All-WCHA Second Team once again | 1986–87 |
| Member of the All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1987 |