Kelly Miller (ice hockey, born 1963)
Kelly David Miller (born March 3, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He was one of three Miller brothers (Kevin and Kip were the others) who played in the National Hockey League (NHL), and is a cousin of current Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller and Ryan's brother Drew Miller of the Detroit Red Wings.
| Kelly Miller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 3, 1963 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL New York Rangers Washington Capitals IHL Grand Rapids Griffins | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
183rd overall, 1982 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1985–2000 | ||
Miller is one of ten members of his extended family to play hockey at Michigan State University (MSU). In April 2011, Miller was named assistant coach of the MSU hockey team, joining former teammate Tom Anastos who was given the head coaching position earlier in the year.[1]
Playing career
Miller began his NHL career with the New York Rangers during the 1984–85 season. He was traded to the Washington Capitals during the 1986–87 season in a trade that sent former first-round pick Bobby Carpenter to the Rangers.[2] From 2001 to 2003 he served as an assistant coach with the New York Islanders.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1978–79 | Detroit Adrays | MNHL | ||||||||||||
| 1979–80 | Redford Royals | GLJHL | 45 | 31 | 37 | 68 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Redford Royals | GLJHL | 48 | 39 | 51 | 90 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | 40 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | 36 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | 46 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | 43 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | New York Rangers | NHL | 74 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 52 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1986–87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 38 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 30 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 1988–89 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1989–90 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | ||
| 1990–91 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1992–93 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 84 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 84 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 48 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 74 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 77 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 76 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 62 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 26 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 1057 | 181 | 282 | 463 | 512 | 119 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 65 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | United States | WJC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | United States | WJC | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1983 | United States | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985 | United States | WC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1987 | United States | CC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | United States | WC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1999 | United States | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Senior totals | 30 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | |||
See also
- Notable families in the NHL
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 1983 | [3] |
| All-CCHA First Team | 1984–85 | [4] |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1984–85 | [5] |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 1985 | [3] |
References
- "MSU hockey coach adds former Spartan Kelly Miller to staff", Detroit Free Press, April 26, 2011.
- "Kelly Miller player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database