Colin Miller (ice hockey, born 1992)

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Colin Miller
Colin Miller 2018-02-06 1.jpg
Miller with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2018
Born (1992-10-29) October 29, 1992 (age 31)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Winnipeg Jets
Boston Bruins
Vegas Golden Knights
Buffalo Sabres
Dallas Stars
New Jersey Devils
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 151st overall, 2012
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2013–present

Colin Miller (born October 29, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played in the NHL for the Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights, Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, and New Jersey Devils. Miller was selected in the fifth round, 151st overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Junior

Miller played three seasons (2010–2013) of major junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), recording 31 goals and 74 assists for 105 points, while earning 201 penalty minutes, in 174 games played. At the conclusion of the 2012–13 OHL season he was selected to receive the Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy as the OHL team captain that best exemplifies leadership on and off the ice. [1]

Professional

Los Angeles Kings (2013–2015)

Miller in September 2015 Colin Miller - Boston Bruins.jpg
Miller in September 2015

On July 29, 2013, the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Miller to a three-year, entry-level contract. [2]

During the 2014–15 season, on January 25, 2015, at the AHL All-Star Skills Competition in Utica, New York, Miller won the fastest skater competition, then proceeded to set the AHL record for hardest shot, clocking at 105.5 miles per hour. [3]

Boston Bruins (2015–2017)

On June 26, 2015, Miller was traded by the Kings along with Martin Jones and the 13th overall selection (Jakub Zbořil) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Milan Lucic. [4] After playing one season in the Bruins' organization, he signed a two-year contract extension worth $2 million. [5]

Vegas Golden Knights (2017–2019)

Having been exposed by the Bruins to the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, Miller was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights on June 21, 2017. [6]

On May 28, 2018, Miller scored the first-ever Stanley Cup Finals goal in the Golden Knights' history during the first period of game 1 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals. [7] During game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Miller was hit in the face by T. J. Oshie subsequently breaking his nose. [8] The Washington Capitals ended up winning the Stanley Cup the following game. Miller ended both the regular and postseason setting career highs in goals, assists, and points.

Buffalo Sabres (2019–2022)

On June 28, 2019, the Golden Knights traded Miller to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2021 second-round pick and a 2022 fifth-round pick. [9]

Dallas Stars (2022–2023)

On July 13, 2022, the Dallas Stars signed Miller as a free agent from the Sabres on a two-year, $3.7 million contract. [10] In the 2022–23 season, Miller established himself in a top-four role within Stars blueline and contributed with six goals and 15 assists for 21 points through 79 regular season games. He made 10 playoff appearances, as the Stars reached the Western Conference finals.

New Jersey Devils (2023–2024)

On the opening day of free agency, Miller was traded by the Stars to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round pick on July 1, 2023. [11]

Winnipeg Jets (2024)

On March 8, 2024, the Devils traded Miller to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick. [12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2008–09Sault Ste. Marie North Stars AAAGNML3261521421027914
2009–10 Soo Thunderbirds NOJHL 4672330381459146
2010–11 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 663192244—————
2011–12 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL548202879—————
2012–13 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL542035557861670
2013–14 Manchester Monarchs AHL 65512173530006
2014–15 Manchester MonarchsAHL701933528219281012
2015–16 Boston Bruins NHL 423131639—————
2015–16 Providence Bruins AHL2048121620000
2016–17 Boston BruinsNHL6167135540112
2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights NHL82103141532034714
2018–19 Vegas Golden KnightsNHL65326294461236
2019–20 Buffalo Sabres NHL511101122—————
2020–21 Buffalo SabresNHL48481227—————
2021–22 Buffalo SabresNHL382121421—————
2022–23 Dallas Stars NHL796152137100114
2023–24 New Jersey Devils NHL4144824—————
2023–24 Winnipeg Jets NHL5011210110
NHL totals5123912716632441491326
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Latvia

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2021 Canada WC Gold medal icon.svg100220
Senior totals100220

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
OHL
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy 2012–13 [13]
AHL
Second All-Star Team 2014–15 [14]
Calder Cup champion 2015 [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Miller wins Mickey Renaud award". Ontario Hockey League. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kings agree to terms with Andrew Bodnarchuk and Colin Miller on multi-year deals". Los Angeles Kings. July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Monarchs' Miller Leads East to Skills Win". theahl.com. January 25, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Boston Bruins trade Lucic to Los Angeles for No.13 pick, Martin Jones and Colin Miller". ESPN. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Bruins Sign Colin Miller To Two-Year Contract Worth $1 Million Annually; Sign Joe Morrow To One-Year Contract Worth $800,000". Boston Bruins. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Vegas takes Bruins defenseman Colin Miller in expansion draft". Boston Herald . June 21, 2017. Archived from the original on June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  7. ↑ @NHL (May 28, 2018). "Colin Miller gets the @GoldenKnights the first goal of the 2018 #StanleyCup Final!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ Beneteau, Josh (June 4, 2018). "Golden Knights defenceman Colin Miller breaks nose in Game 4". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Sabres acquire Miller from VGK". The Sports Network. June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Stars sign defenseman Colin Miller to two-year contract". NHL.com. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Devils acquire Colin Miller from Stars in return for pick". Sportsnet.ca. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Devils Acquire 2026 4th Round Pick from Winnipeg". NHL.com. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Colin Miller Awarded Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy". OurSportsCentral.com. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  14. ↑ "First, Second Team AHL All-Stars named". American Hockey League. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup". National Hockey League. June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
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