Kevin Miller (ice hockey player)

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United StatesUnited States  Kevin Miller Ice hockey player
Date of birth September 9, 1965
place of birth Lansing , Michigan , USA
size 180 cm
Weight 86 kg
position Right wing
Shot hand Right
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1984 , 10th lap, 202nd position
New York Rangers
Career stations
1984-1987 Michigan State University
1987-1988 Team USA
1988-1991 New York Rangers
1991-1992 Detroit Red Wings
1992 Washington Capitals
1992-1995 St. Louis Blues
1995-1996 San Jose Sharks
1996 Pittsburgh Penguins
1996-1998 Chicago Blackhawks
1998-1999 New York Islanders
1999-2000 Ottawa Senators
2000-2003 HC Davos
2003-2004 Grand Rapids Griffins
2004-2005 Flint Generals

Kevin Bradley Miller (born September 9, 1965 in Lansing , Michigan ) is a former American ice hockey player who played 681 games for the New York Rangers , Detroit Red Wings , Washington Capitals , St. Louis Blues , San Jose Sharks , Pittsburgh Penguins , Chicago Blackhawks , New York Islanders and Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League on the right winger position . In addition, Miller was active for HC Davos in the Swiss National League A , with which he became Swiss champion and twice won the Spengler Cup . His brothers Kip and Kelly were also active in the NHL, as are his cousins Ryan and Drew .

Career

Miller played the next four years 1984-1988, partially with his two brothers, at the Michigan State University in Central Collegiate Hockey Association of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . In the four years of which he had spent part of the last with the US national team and participated in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary , his performances have always been solid without causing a stir.

After he had already been selected by the New York Rangers in the tenth round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft in the tenth round in 202nd position , they took him under contract at the beginning of the 1988/89 season . For the first two seasons in the professional field, the right winger usually had to be content with a place on the farm team and only played 40 missions with the Rangers. It was not until the 1990/91 season that he made the leap into the NHL regular squad, but became the Detroit Red Wings during the season . There was another move to the Washington Capitals , before he was given up after only ten games to the St. Louis Blues . Miller played two and a half seasons with the Blues, including his best NHL season with 48 points from 75 games. In the course of the game year 1994/95 , the American moved to the San Jose Sharks . He did not stay there long either and subsequently played for the Pittsburgh Penguins , Chicago Blackhawks , New York Islanders and Ottawa Senators . At the end of the 1999/00 season he won the Turner Cup , the championship of the International Hockey League, with the Grand Rapids Griffins .

Since Miller often had to play in the minor leagues again in the three seasons between 1997 and 2000 and only had limited ice times in the NHL, he signed a contract with HC Davos from the Swiss National League A for the 2000/01 season . In his three years at the traditional Swiss club, he won the Swiss championship in 2002 , the first after 17 years without a title, and twice the Spengler Cup , including the first Davos tournament victory since 1958. Miller made negative headlines during his engagement in Switzerland when he checked his opponent Andrew McKim from behind on the open ice in his first season . This suffered a severe traumatic brain injury that resulted in the end of his career. Miller was then banned from the league for eight games and sentenced to a fine of 3,000 Swiss francs , and in the summer of 2005 he was found guilty of bodily harm by the Zurich district court. This would have meant three months' imprisonment and a fine of 10,000 Swiss francs. After several objections, the Zurich Higher Court finally passed the final judgment in April 2008 , which obliged him to pay 3,000 Swiss francs. In addition, he is 100 percent liable to McKim for damages.

In the summer of 2003, Miller returned to North America, where he signed a contract with the Detroit Red Wings. This used him only four times in the NHL in the 2003/04 season . Mostly he was on the farm team in the American Hockey League . After seven games for the Flint Generals from the United Hockey League in the 2004/05 season, he ended his career.

International

In addition to participating in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary , Miller also played at the 1991 , 1998 and 2003 World Championships and the 1991 Canada Cup for the US national team . At the Canada Cup he was able to achieve second place.

Achievements and Awards

  • 2001 Spengler Cup win with HC Davos
  • 2002 Swiss champion with HC Davos

International

Career statistics

Regular season Play-offs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1984/85 Michigan State University CCHA 44 11 29 40 84
1985/86 Michigan State University CCHA 45 19th 52 71 112
1986/87 Michigan State University CCHA 45 25th 56 81 63
1987/88 Michigan State University CCHA 9 6th 3 9 18th
1987/88 USA hockey International 48 31 32 63 33
1989/90 Flint Spirits IHL 48 10 22nd 32 20th - - - - -
1990/91 New York Rangers NHL 63 17th 27 44 63 - - - - -
1990/91 Detroit Red Wings NHL 11 5 2 7th 4th 7th 3 2 5 20th
1991/92 Detroit Red Wings NHL 80 20th 26th 46 53 9 0 2 2 4th
1992/93 Washington Capitals NHL 10 0 3 3 35 - - - - -
1992/93 St. Louis Blues NHL 72 24 22nd 46 65 10 0 3 3 11
1993/94 St. Louis Blues NHL 75 23 25th 48 83 3 1 0 1 4th
1994/95 St. Louis Blues NHL 15th 2 5 7th 0 - - - - -
1994/95 San Jose Sharks NHL 21st 6th 7th 13 13 6th 0 0 0 2
1995/96 San Jose Sharks NHL 68 22nd 20th 42 41 - - - - -
1995/96 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 13 6th 5 11 4th 18th 3 2 5 8th
1996/97 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 69 14th 17th 31 41 6th 0 1 1 0
1997/98 Indianapolis Ice IHL 26th 11 11 22nd 41 2 1 1 2 0
1997/98 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 37 4th 7th 11 8th - - - - -
1998/99 New York Islanders NHL 33 1 5 6th 13 - - - - -
1998/99 Chicago Wolves IHL 30th 11 20th 31 8th 10 2 7th 9 22nd
1999/00 Ottawa Senators NHL 9 3 2 5 2 1 0 0 0 0
1999/00 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 63 20th 34 54 51 17th 11 7th 18th 30th
2000/01 HC Davos NLA 36 29 27 56 61 4th 3 0 3 2
2001/02 HC Davos NLA 43 24 18th 42 60 - - - - -
2002/03 HC Davos NLA 44 14th 24 38 38 - - - - -
2003/04 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4th 0 2 2 0 - - - - -
2003/04 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 74 27 21st 48 22nd 4th 3 0 3 5
2004/05 Flint Generals UHL 7th 1 4th 5 10 - - - - -
NCAA overall 143 61 140 201 277
IHL total 223 90 135 225 160 33 16 16 32 54
NHL overall 620 150 185 335 429 61 7th 10 17th 49
National League A overall 123 66 69 135 173 37 15th 13 28 18th

International

Represented the USA at:

year team event result Sp T V Pt SM
1988 United States Olympia 7th place 5 1 3 4th 4th
1991 United States WM 4th Place 9 3 5 8th 10
1991 United States Canada Cup 2nd place 8th 2 3 5 16
1998 United States WM 12th place 5 0 1 1 29
2003 United States WM 13th place 6th 0 2 2 4th
Men overall 33 6th 14th 20th 63

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ hockeyfans.ch, fixed against punitive Miller
personal data
SURNAME Miller, Kevin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Miller, Kevin Bradley (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH September 9, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Lansing , Michigan , USA