| Bob Miller (ice hockey) | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 28, 1956, Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 2020 (aged 64), |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| Pro clubs | Boston Bruins Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Kings |
| Ntl. team |  United States of America
|
| NHL Draft | 70th overall, 1976 Boston Bruins |
| WHA Draft | 51st overall, 1976 Cleveland Crusaders |
| Playing career | 1977–1986 |
Robert Michael Miller, Jr. (September 28, 1956 – October 2, 2020) was an American 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.
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. His death was announced on October 2, 2020.[1]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Billerica High School | HS-MA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | University of New Hampshire | ECAC | 27 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Ottawa 67s | OMJHL | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 1975–76 | United States National Team | Intl | 63 | 33 | 61 | 94 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | University of New Hampshire | ECAC | 38 | 30 | 59 | 89 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 76 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 1977–78 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1979–80 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1980–81 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 30 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 56 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 20 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 59 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Kärpät | FIN | 37 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | ||
| 1984–85 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 63 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | HC Sierre | NLA | 35 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | HC Sierre | NLA | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 404 | 75 | 119 | 194 | 220 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | United States | OLY | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1977 | United States | WC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1981 | United States | WC | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | |
| 1981 | United States | CC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1982 | United States | WC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1985 | United States | WC | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 47 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 20 | |||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1976–77 | [2] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1976–77 | [3] |
References[]
- ↑ Andrew Mahoney (October 2, 2020). Bobby Miller, who played four seasons for the Bruins, dies at 64. Boston Globe.
- ↑ "ECAC All-Teams", College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved on May 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners", NCAA.org. Retrieved on June 11, 2013.
External links[]
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ron Wilson |
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year 1974–75 |
Succeeded by Paul Skidmore |
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