Craig Millar (born July 12, 1976) is a

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former professional

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who played in the

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with the

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, and

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. Born in

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, Manitoba, Millar was drafted by the

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in the 9th round, 225th overall in the

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while playing for the

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of the WHL. After being drafted Millar returned to the Broncos and played another 2 seasons with the team, scoring 77 points in 72 games his final season with the team. For the 1996–97 season Millar turned pro and joined the

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, the Sabres minor league affiliate. After 64 games with the Americans, Millar was traded along with Barrie Moore to the Edmonton Oilers for Miroslav Satan. Millar made his NHL Debut with the Oilers that year, appearing in 1 game. The next 2 seasons saw Millar split time between the Oilers and their minor league affiliate

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. Prior to the 1999–2000 season, Millar was traded to the Nashville Predators for a 3rd round draft pick (which would turn out to be

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). That year he enjoyed his best NHL season, appearing in 57 games and scoring 14 points. The following season Millar played part of the year in the minors and 5 games with the Predators before being released. He was picked up by the

and played 16 games with the team. For the 2001–02 season Millar played briefly in

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and

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before retiring in 2002.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* 1996: WHL East First All-Star Team * 1997: AHL All-Rookie Team

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Millar, Craig 1976 births Living people Buffalo Sabres draft picks Detroit Vipers players Edmonton Oilers players Grand Rapids Griffins players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players HC Slovan Bratislava players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Milwaukee Admirals players Nashville Predators players Rochester Americans players Swift Current Broncos players Tampa Bay Lightning players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia