Roger McQueen

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|10|2}}

| birth_place = Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 190

| position = Centre

| shoots = Right

| league = WHL

| team = Brandon Wheat Kings

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| draft = Eligible 2025

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Roger McQueen (born October 2, 2006) is a Canadian junior ice hockey player for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He is considered a top prospect eligible for 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.{{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}} During the 2023–24 season, McQueen recorded 21 goals and 30 assists in 53 regular season games.{{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}} He missed the final month of the regular season 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.{{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}}{{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}}

McQueen began the 2024–25 season with a four-goal season debut against the Moose Jaw Warriors.{{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}} 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.{{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}}

International play

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On July 12, 2023, McQueen was selected to represent Canada at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.{{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}}{{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}} During the tournament he recorded four goals and three assists in five games and won a gold medal.{{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}}

On April 16, 2024, McQueen was selected to represent Canada at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships.{{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}} 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.{{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}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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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
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \|WHL totals ! 127 !! 35 !! 51 !! 86 !! 116 ! 7 !! 5 !! 1 !! 6 !! 14