{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 2006)}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Roger McQueen | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|10|2}} | birth_place = Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 197 | position = Centre | shoots = Right | league = NHL | team = Anaheim Ducks | prospect_team = San Diego Gulls | prospect_league = AHL | ntl_team = | draft = 10th overall | draft_year = 2025 | draft_team = Anaheim Ducks | career_start = 2026 }} '''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.
==Playing career== During the 2022–23 season, in his rookie season, McQueen recorded four goals and ten assists in 55 regular season games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brandonsun.com/sports/2023/02/22/mcqueen-learning-on-the-job-as-a-rookie |title=McQueen learning on the job as a rookie |newspaper=The Brandon Sun |first=Perry |last=Bergson |date=February 22, 2023 |access-date=October 6, 2024}}</ref> During the 2023–24 season, McQueen recorded 21 goals and 30 assists in 53 regular season games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/whl-wheatkings/article/year-in-review-roger-mcqueen/ |title=Year In Review: Roger McQueen |website=chl.ca |date=July 8, 2024 |access-date=October 6, 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brandonsun.com/sports/2024/08/28/wheat-kings-camp-2024-mcqueen-steps-into-spotlight |title=Wheat Kings Camp 2024: McQueen steps into spotlight |newspaper=The Brandon Sun |first=Perry |last=Bergson |date=August 28, 2024 |access-date=October 6, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cjme.com/2024/10/04/saskatoons-roger-mcqueen-living-up-to-high-expectations-in-draft-year/ |title=Saskatoon's Roger McQueen living up to high expectations in draft year |work=CJME |first=Shane |last=Clausing |date=October 4, 2024 |access-date=October 6, 2024}}</ref>
McQueen began the 2024–25 season with a four-goal season debut against the Moose Jaw Warriors.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ferrari |first1=Tony |title=2025 NHL Draft: Martone, Misa, McQueen Headline CHLers Off To A Hot Start |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/2025-nhl-draft-martone-misa-mcqueen-headline-chlers-off-to-a-hot-start |website=The Hockey News |access-date=October 23, 2024 |date=October 16, 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mahon |first1=Rob |title=McQueen named to prospect’s game roster, unable to participate |url=https://qcountryfm.ca/2024/10/22/mcqueen-named-to-prospects-game-roster-unable-to-participate/ |website=CKLQ-FM |access-date=October 23, 2024 |date=October 22, 2024}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-select-center-mcqueen-10th-overall-in-first-round-of-2025-nhl-draft |title=Ducks Select Center McQueen 10th Overall in First Round of 2025 NHL Draft |website=NHL.com |date=June 27, 2025 |access-date=June 27, 2025}}</ref> On August 6, 2025, he committed to play college ice hockey for Providence College during the 2025–26 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://friars.com/news/2025/8/6/mens-ice-hockey-mens-hockey-adds-roger-mcqueen-to-the-2025-26-roster|title=Men's Hockey Adds Roger McQueen To The 2025-26 Roster |website=friars.com |date=August 6, 2025 |access-date=August 6, 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref name="HE2026">{{cite web |url=https://friars.com/news/2026/3/19/mens-ice-hockey-roger-mcqueen-tabbed-as-hockey-east-rookie-of-the-year |title=Roger McQueen Tabbed As Hockey East Rookie Of The Year |website=friars.com |date=March 19, 2026 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-sign-mcqueen-to-ahl-amateur-tryout-agreement |title=Ducks Sign McQueen to AHL Amateur Tryout Agreement |website=NHL.com |date=April 1, 2026 |access-date=April 1, 2026}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/ducks/news/ducks-sign-mcqueen-to-three-year-entry-level-contract |title=Ducks Sign McQueen to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract |website=NHL.com |date=April 18, 2026 |access-date=April 18, 2026}}</ref>
==International play== {{MedalTableTop||name=}} {{MedalCountry|{{ihj|CAN}}}} {{MedalSport|Ice hockey}} {{MedalCompetition|World U18 Championships}} {{MedalGold|2024 Finland|}} {{MedalBottom}} On July 12, 2023, McQueen was selected to represent Canada at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/whl-wheatkings/elick-and-mcqueen-named-to-team-canada-for-hlinka-gretzky-cup/ |title=Elick and McQueen named to Team Canada for Hlinka Gretzky Cup |website=chl.ca |date=July 12, 2023 |access-date=October 6, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brandonsun.com/sports/2023/07/12/elick-mcqueen-make-hlinka-gretzky-cup-team |title=Elick, McQueen make Hlinka Gretzky Cup team |newspaper=The Brandon Sun |date=July 12, 2023 |access-date=October 6, 2024}}</ref> During the tournament he recorded four goals and three assists in five games and won a gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/canada-wins-hlinka-gretzky-gold-2023-hgc |title=Canada wins gold at 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup |website=hockeycanada.ca |date=August 5, 2023 |access-date=October 6, 2024}}</ref>
On April 16, 2024, McQueen was selected to represent Canada at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/whl-wheatkings/article/mcqueen-and-elick-named-to-team-canada-for-u18s/ |title=McQueen And Elick Named To Team Canada For U18s |website=chl.ca |date=April 16, 2024 |access-date=October 6, 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/whl-wheatkings/article/despite-injury-mcqueen-relishes-gold-medal-experience-at-u18s/ |title=Despite Injury, McQueen Relishes Gold Medal Experience At U18s |website=chl.ca |date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=October 6, 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2021–22 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 7 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 6 | 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 12 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" |WHL totals ! 127 !! 35 !! 51 !! 86 !! 116 ! 7 !! 5 !! 1 !! 6 !! 14 |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="98" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2022 | Canada White | U17 | 6th | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023 | Canada | HG18 | {{gold1}} | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |- | 2024 | Canada | U18 | {{gold1}} | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 13 ! 8 ! 8 ! 16 ! 41 |}
==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref |- ! colspan="3"|College |- | Hockey East All-Rookie Team | 2026 | rowspan="2"| <ref name="HE2026"/> |- | Hockey East Rookie of the Year | 2026 |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats|elite=597798|hockeydb=251829}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:McQueen, Roger}} Category:2006 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen Category:Anaheim Ducks draft picks Category:Brandon Wheat Kings players Category:Ice hockey people from Saskatoon Category:NHL first-round draft picks Category:Providence Friars men's ice hockey players Category:San Diego Gulls (AHL) players