Ex-NHL Goalie, Famed Broadcaster Dead at 67
Ex-NHL goalie and longtime hockey commentator Greg Millen has died. He was 67.
Millen’s death was confirmed by the NHL Alumni Association in a statement released on Monday. No cause of death has been given. “It is with heavy hearts we share the sudden passing of Greg Millen today,” the NHL Alumni Association said in a statement on Monday. “Our deepest thoughts and prayers are with Greg’s family at this very difficult time.”
Millen spent 14 seasons in the NHL after being drafted by the Penguins in 1977. He went on to play for the Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, St. Louis Blues, and Quebec Nordiques. During the 1988-’89 season, Millen achieved 3.38 goals against average and .879 save percentage with a league-leading six shutouts. Throughout his career, Millen had 215-284 with 89 ties, while recording a 3.88 GAA, .873 save percentage, and 17 shutouts.
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Millen retired following the 1991-’92 season, and the following season entered into broadcasting for Ottawa Senators games. He soon joined Hockey Night in Canada as an analyst while also working for Sportsnet.
“His broadcasting career [also] includes roles as a color commentator for CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada and the NHL on Sportsnet, where he worked alongside Hockey Night in Canada Greats Bob Cole, Harry Neale, Don Cherry, Ron MacLean and Jim Hughson. Greg worked with our NHL Alumni Executive Director Glenn Healy where both served as analysts and were part of the same Hockey Night in Canada broadcast team,” the alumni association said in its statement, adding that Millen “was known and loved by all in the broadcasting world.”
Millen is survived by his wife and four children.