| Brad Miller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1969-07-23)July 23, 1969 (age 56) | ||
| 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 | ||
Brad Miller (born July 23, 1969) is a Canadian former professionalice hockey player. He played 82 games in theNational Hockey League (NHL) with theBuffalo Sabres,Ottawa Senators, andCalgary Flames between 1988 and 1993. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1988 to 2000, was spent in the minor leagues.
Miller playedmajor junior hockey with theRegina Pats of theWestern Hockey League (WHL). He played with the Pats from 1985 to 1989 as adefenceman. He scored 29 goals and registered 133 points in 233 games in the WHL.[1]
Miller was drafted by theBuffalo Sabres of theNational Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 22nd overall, in the1987 NHL entry draft.[1] He joined the Sabres'American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theRochester Americans, during the1987–88 season. The next season he split between the Sabres, Americans and Pats.[2] Miller made his NHL debut during the1988–89 season in a 4–2 loss to theToronto Maple Leafs on October 19, 1988.[3] He played seven games with the Sabres, going scoreless.[2] The1989–90 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 theQuebec Nordiques.[4] Miller once again split the1990–91 season between the Americans and the Sabres. In the1991–92 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 byDave Snuggerud in a 5–1 loss to theMontreal Canadiens.[5] Miller scored his first NHL goal on November 29 againstMike Richter of theNew 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 the1992 NHL expansion draft and was selected by theOttawa Senators.[8] Miller made his Senators debut on October 12, 1992 in a 6–3 loss to theBoston Bruins.[9] Miller spent some time on theleft wing with the Senators but after Ottawa signed defencemanGord Dineen, Miller was assigned to their AHL affiliate, theNew 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 the1993 NHL entry draft.[11] The Maple Leafs immediately assigned him to their AHL affiliate, theSt. John's Maple Leafs.[12] and he finished the season there.[2]
Prior to the 1993 training camp, Miller was traded by the Maple Leafs to theCalgary Flames on September 3, 1993 along with winger Jeff Perry for winger Todd Gillingham and defenceman Paul Holden.[13] Miller made the Flames team out of training camp for the1993–94 season and made his Calgary debut on October 10, 1993, in a 5–1 victory over theVancouver Canucks. Miller registered his first point as a Flame in the game, assisting onPaul Ranheim's third period goal.[14] He played his final game in the NHL by accident on November 15, 1993, against theWinnipeg Jets. The Flames intended to dress defencemanKevin Wortman for the game, however, the coach of the Jets,John Paddock, noticed that Wortman's name was not on the game card, but Miller's was. Wortman was forced from the game for the error,[15] and Miller played in the Flames' 7–2 victory.[16] Miller was scratched for the next game against theDallas Stars on November 21[17] before being sent on a two-week conditioning stint to the Flames' AHL affiliate, theSaint John Flames on November 25.[18] However, Miller never played another game in the NHL.[2] At the end of the season, Miller became anunrestricted free agent.[19]
For the1994–95 season Miller signed with the expansionMinnesota Moose of theInternational Hockey League (IHL).[20] He returned to the Moose for the1995–96 season but was traded to theAtlanta Knights for future considerations on January 23, 1996.[21] Miller suffered a shoulder injury that kept him out of the lineup from February[22] into March.[23] He also played a single game for theUtah Grizzlies that season.[2]
Miller spent the1996–97 season with theQuebec Rafales of the IHL.[2] He was traded to theSan Antonio Dragons along with defenceman David Barrozino forcentreMichel Mongeau on August 21, 1997.[24] He also played for the Utah Grizzlies again that season.[2] For the1998–99 season Miller played with theLas Vegas Thunder, where he was also namedcaptain.[25] He was fined by the league on December 29 for punching a player from the Minnesota Moose while on the bench.[26] Miller played his final season with the Utah Grizzlies, signing with the team on September 18, 1999.[27]
After retiring from hockey, Miller joined Emcon Services, a road maintenance company in Alberta, Canada. He is married with two children, a son and daughter. His son, Braden, played major junior hockey with theMoose Jaw Warriors of the WHL.[1]
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||