Brad Miller (born July 23, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 82 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, and Calgary Flames between 1988 and 1993. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1988 to 2000, was spent in the minor leagues.
| Brad Miller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | July 23, 1969 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 226 lb (103 kg; 16 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Buffalo Sabres Ottawa Senators Calgary Flames | ||
| NHL draft | 22nd overall, 1987 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2000 | ||
Playing career
editMiller played major junior hockey with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He played with the Pats from 1985 to 1989 as a defenceman. He scored 29 goals and registered 133 points in 233 games in the WHL.[1]
Miller was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 22nd overall, in the 1987 NHL entry draft.[1] He joined the Sabres' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans, during the 1987–88 season. The next season he split between the Sabres, Americans and Pats.[2] Miller made his NHL debut during the 1988–89 season in a 4–2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 19, 1988.[3] He played seven games with the Sabres, going scoreless.[2] The 1989–90 season saw Miller spend the majority in the AHL with the Americans, making only one appearance with Buffalo on March 3, 1990 in a 3–3 tie with the Quebec Nordiques.[4] Miller once again split the 1990–91 season between the Americans and the Sabres. In the 1991–92 season Miller made the Sabres out of training camp and played in 42 games, registering his first NHL point on October 16, 1991 assisting on a goal by Dave Snuggerud in a 5–1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.[5] Miller scored his first NHL goal on November 29 against Mike Richter of the New York Rangers in a 5–4 loss.[6] However, Miller was sent back to the AHL in February 1992 after playing in 42 games, scoring the one goal and five points.[7]
Miller was left unprotected by the Sabres in the 1992 NHL expansion draft and was selected by the Ottawa Senators.[8] Miller made his Senators debut on October 12, 1992 in a 6–3 loss to the Boston Bruins.[9] Miller spent some time on the left wing with the Senators but after Ottawa signed defenceman Gord Dineen, Miller was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the New Haven Senators, in January 1993.[10] He finished with no points in eleven games with Ottawa and one goal and ten points in 41 games for New Haven. On February 26, 1993, Miller was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a ninth-round pick in the 1993 NHL entry draft.[11] The Maple Leafs immediately assigned him to their AHL affiliate, the St. John's Maple Leafs.[12]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Regina Pats | WHL | 71 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 99 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1986–87 | Regina Pats | WHL | 67 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 154 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1987–88 | Regina Pats | WHL | 61 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 148 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1987–88 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1988–89 | Regina Pats | WHL | 34 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 60 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 273 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | ||
| 1989–90 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 49 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 248 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 67 | ||
| 1990–91 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 27 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 113 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | ||
| 1991–92 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 42 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | New Haven Senators | AHL | 41 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1993–94 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 36 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 174 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 1994–95 | Minnesota Moose | IHL | 55 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 181 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1995–96 | Minnesota Moose | IHL | 33 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Quebec Rafales | IHL | 57 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 132 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | San Antonio Dragons | IHL | 58 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 73 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 49 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 82 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b Vanstone, Rob (December 16, 2021). "Family pride is apparent for Moose Jaw Warriors' Braden Miller". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Brad Miller". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Buffalo Sabres 2 – 4 Toronto Maple Leafs". National Hockey League. October 19, 1988. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Buffalo Sabres 3 – 3 Quebec Nordiques". National Hockey League. March 3, 1990. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Buffalo Sabres 1 – 5 Montreal Canadiens". National Hockey League. October 16, 1991. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Jim (November 30, 1991). "From a Tie to a Loss to a Win". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). p. 78. Retrieved June 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Oklobzija, Kevin (February 16, 1992). "Miller Surprised by Move". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved June 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tampa tries toughness, Ottawa experience". The Buffalo News. Associated Press. June 19, 1992. p. B3. Retrieved June 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ MacKinnon, John (October 13, 1992). "Bruins offer Bowness new look". The Ottawa Citizen. p. E2. Retrieved June 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ MacKinnon, John (January 30, 1993). "Vet Dineen Delivers Experience to Senators Blue-line Brigade". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved June 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Anaheim, Miami Look Good for Next Season". The Montreal Gazette. February 27, 1993. p. D3. Retrieved June 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Canadiens Stay Calm and Come Back". The Regina Leader-Post. February 27, 1993. p. F2. Retrieved June 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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