Roger McQueen
Canadian ice hockey player (born 2006)
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Roger McQueen (born October 2, 2006) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey at Providence College. He was drafted tenth overall by the Ducks in the 2025 NHL entry draft.
| Roger McQueen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 2, 2006 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Anaheim Ducks San Diego Gulls (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
10th overall, 2025 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2026–present | ||
Playing career
During the 2022–23 season, in his rookie season, McQueen recorded four goals and ten assists in 55 regular season games.[1] During the 2023–24 season, McQueen recorded 21 goals and 30 assists in 53 regular season games.[2] He missed the final month of the regular season due to a back injury and returned for the playoffs, where he led the team in scoring and recorded four goals and one assist in four playoff games.[3][4]
McQueen began the 2024–25 season with a four-goal season debut against the Moose Jaw Warriors.[5] He recorded 11 points through the first eight games of the season before suffering an injury against the Medicine Hat Tigers on October 11, 2024.[6]
On June 27, 2025, McQueen was drafted in the first round, tenth overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2025 NHL entry draft. When drafted by the Ducks, he chose to wear the number 95 as a reference to the Cars character, Lightning McQueen.[7] On August 6, 2025, he committed to play college ice hockey for Providence College during the 2025–26 season.[8] During his freshman year he recorded 11 goals and 16 assists in 36 games. He ranked second on the team in scoring with 27 points. Following the season he was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Year, becoming the fourth Friar overall to win the league's Rookie of the Year award, and the first since 2013.[9]
Upon the conclusion of his college season, McQueen signed an amateur tryout (ATO) contract with the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL) on April 1, 2026.[10] He made his professional debut for the Gulls on April 3, against the Bakersfield Condors. On April 18, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ducks and scored his first professional goal that same night against Condors goaltender, Calvin Pickard.[11]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2024 Finland | |
On July 12, 2023, McQueen was selected to represent Canada at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.[12][13] During the tournament he recorded four goals and three assists in five games and won a gold medal.[14]
On April 16, 2024, McQueen was selected to represent Canada at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships.[15] During the tournament he recorded one assist in two games and won a gold medal, before missing the remainder of the tournament due to injury.[16]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 55 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 53 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 17 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2025–26 | Providence College | HE | 36 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| WHL totals | 127 | 35 | 51 | 86 | 116 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | ||||
International
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| Hockey East All-Rookie Team | 2026 | [9] |
| Hockey East Rookie of the Year | 2026 | |