Kip Miller
| Kip Miller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Miller with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2007 | |||
| Born |
June 11, 1969 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Quebec Nordiques Minnesota North Stars San Jose Sharks New York Islanders Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Washington Capitals | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
72nd overall, 1987 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2007 | ||
Kip Charles Miller (born June 11, 1969) is an American former ice hockey forward. He last played for the American Hockey League Grand Rapids Griffins in 2006–07. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques as their 4th-round pick in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, 72nd overall.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Miller was born in Lansing, Michigan, and played college hockey for the Michigan State University Spartans.[2] During his college career he registered 116 goals, 145 assists and 261 points, leading the CCHA in scoring for two consecutive seasons. Miller was awarded the Hobey Baker Memorial Award in 1990,[3] the first Spartan to receive the honor. Miller's cousin, goaltender Ryan Miller, was the second Spartan to win the Hobey Baker Award in 2001. In all, ten members of Miller's family (including his brothers Kevin and Kelly) have played college hockey for Michigan State. Kip's other cousin and Ryan Miller's brother is Drew Miller who played for the Detroit Red Wings. During his twelve-year NHL career, Miller played for the Nordiques, Minnesota North Stars, San Jose Sharks, New York Islanders, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Washington Capitals.
Miller is the only player in New York Islanders history to play for the team three different times.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | Compuware Ambassadors | MNHL | 65 | 69 | 63 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Compuware Ambassadors | GLJHL | 30 | 25 | 28 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 45 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 39 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 47 | 32 | 45 | 77 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 45 | 48 | 53 | 101 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 66 | 36 | 33 | 69 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 36 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 24 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 1991–92 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 61 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 71 | 38 | 54 | 92 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | New York Islanders | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Denver Grizzlies | IHL | 71 | 46 | 60 | 106 | 54 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 8 | ||
| 1995–96 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 73 | 32 | 59 | 91 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 43 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 37 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | New York Islanders | NHL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 72 | 38 | 59 | 97 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1998–99 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 77 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 44 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 30 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 34 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 41 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | New York Islanders | NHL | 37 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 72 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 66 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 50 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 67 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 326 | 123 | 204 | 327 | 188 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 449 | 74 | 165 | 239 | 105 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 23 | ||||
| IHL totals | 468 | 216 | 363 | 579 | 306 | 52 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 36 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | United States | WJC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1990 | United States | WC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| Senior totals | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA First Team | 1988–89 | [4] |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1988–89 | [5] |
| All-CCHA First Team | 1989–90 | [4] |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1989–90 | [5] |
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kip Miller's Player Profile". Legends of Hockey.com. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ "Catching Up With ... Kip Miller by Adam Wodon". USCHO.com. Retrieved March 20, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1990 HOBEY BAKER AWARD WINNER: KIP MILLER". MSU Spartans.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ a b "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1969 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey centers
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Chicago Wolves players
- Denver Grizzlies players
- Grand Rapids Griffins players
- Halifax Citadels players
- Hobey Baker Award winners
- Ice hockey players from Michigan
- Indianapolis Ice players
- Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players
- Kansas City Blades players
- Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey players
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players
- Minnesota North Stars players
- New York Islanders players
- Sportspeople from Lansing, Michigan
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Quebec Nordiques draft picks
- Quebec Nordiques players
- San Jose Sharks players
- Utah Grizzlies (AHL) players
- Washington Capitals players
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans