Kevan Miller

Kevan Michael Miller (born November 15, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

For other people with similar names, see Kevin Miller (disambiguation).

Kevan Miller
Miller with the Boston Bruins in 2013
Born (1987-11-15) November 15, 1987
Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team Boston Bruins
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2011–present

Playing career

Amateur

Miller was born in Santa Clarita, California, and attended Canyon High School until age 16, when he transferred to Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts, and then played college hockey in Hockey East NCAA Division I for the University of Vermont Catamounts. While with the Catamounts, Miller played 144 games, scoring five goals and 25 assists for 30 points, also serving as the captain of the team for the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons.

Professional
Miller with the Bruins in March 2016.

Emerging out of college, Miller signed an amateur tryout contract with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) and played six games for the team during the regular season.[1]

In September 2011, Miller attended the Boston Bruins' training camp, but was released to the Providence training camp on September 23, 2011.[2] After five games with Providence, Boston signed him to an entry-level contract,[3] opting to keep him with Providence for the 2011–12 season.

Miller attended Boston's training camp again in 2012, but was again later reassigned to Providence on September 14, 2012.[4] He spent the full 2012–13 season with the Providence Bruins, playing 64 games and scoring 16 points and competing in the Calder Cup playoffs for the first time.

Prior to the 2013–14 season, Miller was re-signed by the Boston Bruins to a one-year, two-way contract. However, to start the season, he was once again assigned to Providence, though he was later recalled to the NHL on November 20, 2013[5] and made his NHL debut in a game against the St. Louis Blues at TD Garden in Boston, becoming the first Bruins to wear the number 86.[6] Miller was then reassigned to Providence again on November 28, 2013,[7] but was recalled days later, on December 2, on an emergency basis.[8] He scored his first career NHL goal on December 8, 2013, against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. On January 21, 2014, Boston announced that they had re-signed Miller to a two-year, one-way contract extension.[9]

In October of 2016 he signed a four year contract extension at 2.5 million dollars a year.[10]

After missing the entire 2019–20 season due to a lower-body injury, and out of contract with the Bruins, Miller made it to the opening day of free agency before opting to re-sign with the Bruins on a one-year, $1.25 million contract on October 9, 2020.[11]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Berkshire School HS-MA
2005–06 Berkshire School HS-MA 35279—————
2006–07 Berkshire School HS-MA 316814—————
2007–08 University of Vermont HE 3925712—————
2008–09 University of Vermont HE 3917830—————
2009–10 University of Vermont HE 391101126—————
2010–11 University of Vermont HE 2713429—————
2010–11 Providence Bruins AHL 60009—————
2011–12 Providence Bruins AHL 653212498—————
2012–13 Providence Bruins AHL 642141671905510
2013–14 Providence Bruins AHL 1923539—————
2013–14 Boston Bruins NHL 4715638110228
2014–15 Boston Bruins NHL 4125715—————
2015–16 Boston Bruins NHL 715131853—————
2016–17 Boston Bruins NHL 58310135060004
2017–18 Boston Bruins NHL 681151670121344
2018–19 Boston Bruins NHL 3907735—————
NHL totals 3241255672612915616

References
  1. "UVM's Miller joins Providence Bruins | March 17, 2011". Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  2. B's Release 14 from Training Camp | September 23, 2011
  3. Bruins Week Ahead | October 21, 2011
  4. Bruins Announce Roster Transactions | September 14, 2012
  5. B's Recall Kevan Miller | November 20, 2013
  6. B's Kevan Miller solid in NHL debut - ESPN Boston
  7. B's Week Ahead: 11/28 - 12/6 | November 28, 2013
  8. "B's Recall Miller on an Emergency Basis". Boston Bruins. December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  9. "B's Sign Kevan Miller to a Two-Year, One-Way Contract". Boston Bruins. January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  10. "Bruins Sign Kevan Miller To A Four-Year Contract Extension; Sign Seth Griffith To A One-Year, Two-Way Contract Extension". May 24, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  11. "Bruins sign Kevan Miller to one-year contract". Boston Bruins. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
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