Aaron Miller (ice hockey)
Aaron Miller | ||||||
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Born |
Buffalo, New York, U.S. | August 11, 1971|||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | |||||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | |||||
Position | Defense | |||||
Shot | Right | |||||
Played for |
Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft |
88th overall, 1989 New York Rangers | ||||
Playing career | 1993–2008 |
Aaron Michael Miller (born August 11, 1971) is an American former professional
Early life
Miller was born and raised in
Professional career
Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche
Though he was drafted by the Rangers in 1989, Miller opted to go to university and complete his degree. It was while he was at university that Miller was traded by the Rangers. On January 17, 1991, he was sent to the
After graduating from university, Miller made his professional debut in 1993 for the Nordiques minor league affiliate, the Cornwall Aces of the American Hockey League (AHL). On January 15, 1994, he made his NHL debut in Quebec against the Washington Capitals. Miller's first professional season ended with 1 NHL and 64 AHL games, where he scored four goals and ten assists. The next season, he appeared in nine games for the Nordiques, earning three assists. Miller also played 76 games for the Aces, finishing with totals of 4 goals and 22 points.
On June 21, 1995, the Quebec Nordiques transferred to Denver and became the Colorado Avalanche. Miller joined the team in Colorado and split the 1995–96 season between Colorado and Cornwall. In 62 games with Cornwall, he had 4 goals and 23 assists while going scoreless in five games with the Avalanche. Because he did not appear in enough games, Miller was not considered as part of the Stanley Cup-winning Avalanche team.[3]
The
After 56 games with the Avalanche during the
Los Angeles Kings
Miller would finish the 2000–01 season with the Kings. In the final 13 games of the regular season, he had five assists, finishing with a career-best 14 assists and matching his career high of 18 points in one season. He contributed an assist in 13 playoff games as the Kings played the Avalanche, Miller's former team, who defeated Los Angeles as they went on to win the Stanley Cup for the second time.[10]
In his first full season with the Kings, Miller played in 74 games for the team, scoring 5 goals and 12 assists during the 2001–02 season. At the conclusion of the regular season, Miller was named the winner of several Kings team awards: best defenseman, best defensive player and the teams unsung hero.[12] During the playoffs, he went pointless while playing in all seven of the Kings' games. Abdominal surgery and a broken foot limited Miller to 49 games with the Kings the next season, recording one goal and five assists for six points.[13]
In a game against the Atlanta Thrashers on December 10, 2003, Miller injured his neck. It would lead him to miss most of the 2003–04 season, appearing in 35 games and scoring one goal and two assists.[10] The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in a cancelled 2004–05 season. Unlike many other players, Miller did not play in a different league. He returned to play for the 2005–06 season and earned eight assists in 56 games. For the first time in his career, Miller played in all 82 games during the 2006–07 season, again scoring eight assists.[10]
Vancouver Canucks
As an unrestricted free agent, Miller signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks on July 9, 2007, ending his time with the Kings.[14] On December 18, 2007, Miller scored a goal against Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils, his first goal in 193 games, a span lasting over four years.[15] The goal, the game-winner, marked the longest stretch of Miller's career between scoring goals. In a game on March 6 against the Nashville Predators, Miller injured his shoulder and ultimately missed the remainder of the season.[16] Following the conclusion of the 2007–08 season, in which he had eight assists in addition to the goal, Miller retired from professional hockey.
International play
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Ice hockey | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2002 Salt Lake City | ||
World Championships | ||
2004 Czech Republic |
During his playing career Miller represented the
Post-retirement
Miller resides in South Burlington, Vermont and is the owner of 11 Buffalo Wild Wings franchises with his business partner in Burlington; Concord, Manchester, and Nashua, New Hampshire; Southington, Waterbury, and Windsor, Connecticut; Chicopee, Massachusetts; and Plattsburgh, New York.[18] He also provided color commentary for select Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey radio broadcasts from 2009 to 2010 on AM 620, WVMT. In 2015 he was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.[1] He and his wife Kristy had three children: Grace, Ava, and Sullivan.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1987–88 | Niagara Scenics
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NAHL | 30 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Niagara Scenics | NAHL | 59 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | University of Vermont | HE | 31 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | University of Vermont | HE | 30 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | University of Vermont | HE | 31 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | University of Vermont | HE | 30 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 64 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
1994–95 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 76 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 62 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
1996–97 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 56 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
1997–98 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 55 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
1998–99 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 76 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 42 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||
1999–00
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Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 53 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
2000–01 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 56 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
2001–02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 74 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 49 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 56 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 82 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 57 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 677 | 25 | 94 | 119 | 422 | 80 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 40 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1991 | United States | WJC
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8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
2002 | United States | OLG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
2004 | United States | WC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
2004 | United States | WCH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
2005 | United States | WC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Junior totals | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
Senior totals | 27 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
- All stats taken from NHL.com[19]
Awards
NCAA
Award | Year |
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All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 1989–90 |
All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1992–93 |
AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1992–93 |
Los Angeles Kings team awards
Award | Year |
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Outstanding Defenseman | 2002
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Defensive Player | 2002 |
Unsung Hero | 2002 |
References
- ^ a b c "Aaron Miller Page". Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "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 2019-01-20.
- ^ Buffalo News. Archivedfrom the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Aaron Miller". NHL.com. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ a b University of Vermont (2008). "Vermont's All-Time Men's Hockey Team "The ECAC Years" Announced". University of Vermont. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ a b c Legends of Hockey (2008). "Aaron Miller Page". Legends of Hockey. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ Gibson, John (2008). "School's in Session". Canucks.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-04. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ Colorado Avalanche (2008). 2008–09 Colorado Avalanche Media Guide. Boulder, Colorado: D & K Printing. p. 204.
- ^ National Hockey League (1997). 1998 NHL Yearbook. Toronto: Worldsport Properties. p. 69.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
- ^ "Avs hope Blake puts them over the top". ESPN.com. 2001-02-21. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "Kings Annual Team Awards". LAKings.com. 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ National Hockey League (2003). 2004 NHL Yearbook. Toronto: CCMC. p. 137.
- ^ Vancouver Canucks (2007). "Canucks Acquire Free Agent Defenceman Aaron Miller". Canucks.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ^ "Game Recap: New Jersey vs. Vancouver, Dec. 17, 2008". NHL.com. Associated Press. 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ Kuzma, Ben (2008-03-19). "Against Oilers 'we're going to ice a lineup that can take care of itself,' says coach". The Province. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ^ Brehm, Mike (2006-02-06). "Miller named to taxi squad; Hedican joins Team USA". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Press Republican Business: Buffalo Wild Wings coming to Plattsburgh". Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ^ NHL.com (2009). "NHL Profile". NHL.com. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database