Bob Miller (ice hockey)
Robert Michael Miller (September 28, 1956 – September 30, 2020) was an American professional ice hockey player who played 404 games in the National Hockey League between 1977 and 1985. He played for the Boston Bruins, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Kings. Miller also played in the SM-liiga in Finland for Kärpät and the Nationalliga A in Switzerland for HC Sierre-Anniviers.
| Bob Miller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
September 28, 1956 Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Died |
September 30, 2020 (aged 64) Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Kings | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
70th overall, 1976 Boston Bruins | ||
| WHA Draft |
51st overall, 1976 Cleveland Crusaders | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1986 | ||
Miller was a college hockey star for the University of New Hampshire as well as the US national team at the 1976 Winter Olympics before turning professional. He was also a member of the US team at the 1981 Canada Cup and 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments. He is the older brother of Paul Miller. Miller died on September 30, 2020 in Tampa, Florida.[1][2]
During Miller's rookie season with the Boston Bruins (1977-78), he was one of 11 Bruins to score 20 goals, a record which has not been equaled by any other NHL team. Miller was present for the ceremony in 2018 when the Bruins celebrated the 40th anniversary of the achievement.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Billerica High School | HS-MA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | University of New Hampshire | ECAC | 27 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Ottawa 67s | OMJHL | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 1975–76 | United States National Team | Intl | 63 | 33 | 61 | 94 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | University of New Hampshire | ECAC | 38 | 30 | 59 | 89 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 76 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 1977–78 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1979–80 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1980–81 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 30 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 56 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 20 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 59 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Kärpät | FIN | 37 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | ||
| 1984–85 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 63 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | HC Sierre | NLA | 35 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | HC Sierre | NLA | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 404 | 75 | 119 | 194 | 220 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1976–77 | [3] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1976–77 | [4] |
References
- Andrew Mahoney (October 2, 2020). "Bobby Miller, who played four seasons for the Bruins, dies at 64". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020.
- "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ron Wilson |
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year 1974–75 |
Succeeded by Paul Skidmore |