Colin Miller (ice hockey, born 1992)
| Colin Miller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Miller in September 2015. | |||
| Born |
October 29, 1992 Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Boston Bruins Providence Bruins (AHL) | ||
| 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. He is currently playing within the Boston Bruins organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Miller was selected by the Kings in the 5th round (151st overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Miller played three seasons (2010 – 2013) of major junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), scoring 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]
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.
On June 26, 2015, Miller was traded along with Martin Jones and the 13th overall selection (Jakub Zboril) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Milan Lucic.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Soo Thunderbirds | NOJHL | 46 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 66 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 54 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 54 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 65 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 70 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 82 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 42 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 20 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 42 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy - Leadership Award | 2012–13 | [4] |
| AHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2014–15 | [5] |
| Calder Cup (Manchester Monarchs) | 2015 | [6] |
References
- ↑ "Miller wins Mickey Renaud award". Ontario Hockey League. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ↑ "Kings agree to terms with Andrew Bodnarchuk and Colin Miller on multi-year deals". Los Angeles Kings. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ↑ "Boston Bruins trade Lucic to Los Angeles for No.13 pick, Martin Jones and Colin Miller". ESPN. 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
- ↑ "Colin Miller Awarded Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy". OurSportsCentral.com. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ↑ "First, Second Team AHL All-Stars named". American Hockey League. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ "Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup". National Hockey League. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
External links
- Colin Miller's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Colin Miller's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database