Colin Miller (ice hockey, born 1992)

Colin Miller

Miller in September 2015.
Born (1992-10-29) October 29, 1992
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team Boston Bruins
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]

After playing one season in Bruins' organization, he re-signed for two years. He will make $1M per year.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
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 [5]
AHL
Second All-Star Team 2014–15 [6]
Calder Cup (Manchester Monarchs) 2015 [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Miller wins Mickey Renaud award". Ontario Hockey League. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  2. ↑ "Kings agree to terms with Andrew Bodnarchuk and Colin Miller on multi-year deals". Los Angeles Kings. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  3. ↑ "Boston Bruins trade Lucic to Los Angeles for No.13 pick, Martin Jones and Colin Miller". ESPN. 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  4. ↑ "Bruins Sign Colin Miller To Two-Year Contract Worth $1 Million Annually; Sign Joe Morrow To One-Year Contract Worth $800,000". Boston Bruins. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  5. ↑ "Colin Miller Awarded Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy". OurSportsCentral.com. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  6. ↑ "First, Second Team AHL All-Stars named". American Hockey League. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  7. ↑ "Manchester defeats Utica to win Calder Cup". National Hockey League. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-19.

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