Kevin Miller (ice hockey)

Kevin Miller
Born	(1965-09-02) September 2, 1965 (age 59) Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals St. Louis Blues San Jose Sharks Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks New York Islanders Ottawa Senators
National team	United States
NHL draft	202nd overall, 1984 New York Rangers
Playing career	1988–2005

Kevin Bradley Miller (born September 2, 1965) is an American former professional ice hockey player.

Early life

Miller was born in Lansing, Michigan. As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Little Caesars minor ice hockey team. ^[1]

Career

A two-way forward, Miller was drafted by the New York Rangers in 1984.^{[ citation needed ]} He would also go on to play with the Detroit Red Wings, Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues, San Jose Sharks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders and Ottawa Senators.^{[ citation needed ]}

After playing for the Senators during the 1999–2000 NHL season, Miller spent several years in Switzerland before returning to play in North America and would play several games for the Red Wings in 2003–04.^{[ citation needed ]} Miller retired from active professional play in 2005.^{[ citation needed ]}

Andrew McKim incident

On June 5, 2014, U.S. District Judge Gordon Jay Quist ruled against Miller for a hit from behind during an October 31, 2000, Swiss league game that ended Andrew McKim's career. After the collision, McKim was hospitalized for weeks with a concussion and a sprain of the cervical spine and never returned to the ice. ^[2] Miller was charged and convicted of simple bodily harm, intentional bodily harm and gross negligence in Switzerland's Canton of Zürich in 2004. The insurance company asked the U.S. court to recognize a Swiss court's $1.1 million judgement against Miller, which increased to $1.6 million with interest and costs. Miller previously refused to pay the Swiss court's judgment, however Judge Gordon Quist said in its ruling that his court was adhering to the Uniform Foreign-Country Judgments Recognition Act, and ordered Miller to pay the $1.6 million judgement. ^[3]

Personal life

He is one of the three Miller brothers, along with Kelly and Kip, who played in the NHL. He is also a cousin of former NHL goaltender Ryan Miller and Ryan's brother Drew Miller who also played in the NHL. He is the father of figure skater Hannah Miller. ^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	Redford Royals	GLJHL		44	28	57	85	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Michigan State University	CCHA		44	11	29	40	84		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Michigan State University	CCHA		45	19	52	71	112		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Michigan State University	CCHA		45	25	56	81	63		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Michigan State University	CCHA		9	6	3	9	18		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	United States	Intl		48	31	32	63	33		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Flint Spirits	IHL		48	10	22	32	20		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	New York Rangers	NHL		63	17	27	44	63		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		11	5	2	7	4		7	3	2	5	20
1991–92	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		80	20	26	46	53		9	0	2	2	4
1992–93	Washington Capitals	NHL		10	0	3	3	35		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	St. Louis Blues	NHL		72	24	22	46	65		10	0	3	3	11
1993–94	St. Louis Blues	NHL		75	23	25	48	83		3	1	0	1	4
1994–95	St. Louis Blues	NHL		15	2	5	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	San Jose Sharks	NHL		21	6	7	13	13		6	0	0	0	2
1995–96	San Jose Sharks	NHL		68	22	20	42	41		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		13	6	5	11	4		18	3	2	5	8
1996–97	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		69	14	17	31	41		6	0	1	1	0
1997–98	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		26	11	11	22	41		2	1	1	2	0
1997–98	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		37	4	7	11	8		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	New York Islanders	NHL		33	1	5	6	13		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Chicago Wolves	IHL		30	11	20	31	8		10	2	7	9	22
1999–2000	Ottawa Senators	NHL		9	3	2	5	2		1	0	0	0	0
1999–2000	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL		63	20	34	54	51		17	11	7	18	30
2000–01	HC Davos	NLA		36	29	27	56	61		4	3	0	3	2
2001–02	HC Davos	NLA		43	24	18	42	60		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	HC Davos	NLA		44	14	24	38	38		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		4	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		74	27	21	48	22		4	3	0	3	5
2004–05	Flint Generals	UHL		7	1	4	5	10		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				620	150	185	335	429		61	7	10	17	49

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988	United States	OG		5	1	3	4	4
1991	United States	WC		9	3	5	8	10
1991	United States	CC		8	2	3	5	16
1998	United States	WC		5	0	1	1	29
2003	United States	WC		6	0	2	2	4
Senior totals				33	6	14	20	63

See also

• Notable families in the NHL

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
2. Former NHLer sued for $1.6 million after delivering career-ending hit, November 15, 2012
3. Sportsnet.ca: Judge Orders Ex-NHLer Miller To Pay $1,600,000, June 7, 2014
4. Solari, Chris (June 15, 2015). "Olympics on mind, ice skater Hannah Miller off to California". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved July 6, 2018. The daughter of former Spartan and NHL player Kevin Miller, a member of the 1988 U.S. Olympic Hockey team

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com