Bob Miller (ice hockey)
Robert Michael Miller, Jr. (born September 28, 1956 in Medford, Massachusetts and grew up in Billerica, Massachusetts) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 404 games in the National Hockey League between 1977 and 1985. He played for the Boston Bruins, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Kings. Miller also played in the SM-liiga in Finland for Kärpät and the Nationalliga A in Switzerland for HC Sierre-Anniviers.
Bob Miller | |||
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Born |
Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. | September 28, 1956||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Boston Bruins Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Kings | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft |
70th overall, 1976 Boston Bruins | ||
WHA Draft |
51st overall, 1976 Cleveland Crusaders | ||
Playing career | 1977–1986 |
Miller was a college hockey star for the University of New Hampshire as well as the US national team at the 1976 Winter Olympics before turning professional. He was also a member of the US team at the 1981 Canada Cup and 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments. He is the older brother of Paul Miller.
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1976–77 | [1] |
AHCA East All-American | 1976–77 | [2] |
References
- "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Miller's Hockeydraftcentral.com bio
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Ron Wilson |
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year 1974–75 |
Succeeded by Paul Skidmore |