Milica McMillen (born July 13, 1993) is an American professional

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player. McMillen was drafted by the Connecticut Whale of the

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(PHF) in 2015, and joined the

New York Riveters The Metropolitan Riveters (originally the New York Riveters) are a professional women's ice hockey team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with home games at the American Dream Meadowlands ice rink. They were one of the four charter franchi ...

franchise for the

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Career

During college, McMillen played for

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for four seasons between 2013 and 2016 in

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Division I

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women's

Premier Hockey Federation

In 2015, McMillen was drafted 10th overall by the Connecticut Whale in the first-ever PHF draft. In June 2016, McMillen signed a one-contract worth $17,000 to play in the 2016/17 NWHL season with the

. As part of the deal, the Connecticut Whale received $2,000 towards their salary cap from the Riveters.

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* 1993 births American women's ice hockey defensemen Living people New York Riveters players Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey players {{US-icehockey-bio-stub