Sad news broke late Monday afternoon that former Pittsburgh Penguins goalie and Sportsnet broadcaster Greg Millen had suddenly passed away at the age of 67.
Initially drafted by the Penguins in the sixth round (102nd overall) in the 1977 Amateur Draft, he would debut with the club during the 1978-79 season at 21 years old, appearing in 28 games.
Millen spent 14 seasons in the NHL, earning a 57-56-18 record with Pittsburgh while skating with the Hartford Whalers, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Quebec Nordiques, and Detroit Red Wings.
In 604 games, Millen's record was 215-284-89 with 17 shutouts. He compiled a career 3.88 GAA and .877 SV%. Meanwhile, Millen produced a 27-29 record in the postseason and never played in the Conference Final.
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After retiring in 1992, Millen became a broadcaster with the Ottawa Senators, joining CBC and Hockey Night in Canada in 1995. Eventually, he worked exclusively for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Senators until joining Rogers in 2014 to rejoin the Hockey Night team.
Under Rogers, Millen continued to work with the Maple Leafs before joining the Calgary Flames broadcast team, where he provided color commentary for the past few seasons.