Kelly_Miller_(ice_hockey,_born_1963)
Kelly Miller (ice hockey, born 1963)
American ice hockey player
Kelly David Miller (born March 3, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League between 1985 and 1999 with the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals.
| Kelly Miller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1963-03-03) March 3, 1963 (age 61) 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 |
New York Rangers Washington Capitals | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
183rd overall, 1982 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1985–2000 | ||
Miller was born in Lansing, Michigan. He is one of ten members of his extended family to play hockey at Michigan State University for the Spartans men's ice hockey team.
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.[1] From 2001 to 2003 he served as an assistant coach with the New York Islanders.
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.[2]
Miller's brothers, Kevin and Kip, also played in the (NHL). His cousins are former NHL goaltender Ryan Miller and Ryan's brother Drew Miller.
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 University | CCHA | 40 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 36 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 46 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Michigan State University | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 26 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 1,057 | 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 | |||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 1983, 1985 | [3] |
| All-CCHA First Team | 1984–85 | [4] |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1984–85 | [5] |
- "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.
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database