During the
2022–23 season, in his rookie season, McQueen recorded four goals and ten assists in 55 regular season games. During the
2023–24 season, McQueen recorded 21 goals and 30 assists in 53 regular season games. 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. McQueen began the
2024–25 season with a four-goal season debut against the
Moose Jaw Warriors. 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. On June 27, 2025, McQueen was drafted in the first round, tenth overall, by the
Anaheim Ducks in the
2025 NHL entry draft. On August 6, 2025, he committed to play
college ice hockey for
Providence during the
2025–26 season. When drafted by the Ducks, he chose to wear the number 95 as a reference to the
Cars character
Lightning McQueen. ==International play==