Kelly Miller (ice hockey, born 1963)

Kelly David Miller (born March 3, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League between 1985 and 1999 with the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals.

Kelly Miller
Born	(1963-03-03) March 3, 1963 (age 62) Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Washington Capitals
National team	United States
NHL draft	183rd overall, 1982 New York Rangers
Playing career	1985–2000

Early life

Miller was born in Lansing, Michigan. He is one of ten members of his extended family to play hockey at Michigan State University for the Spartans men's ice hockey team.

Career

Miller began his NHL career with the New York Rangers during the 1984–85 season. He was traded to the Washington Capitals during the 1986–87 season in a trade that sent former first-round pick Bobby Carpenter to the Rangers.^[1] From 2001 to 2003 he served as an assistant coach with the New York Islanders.

In April 2011, Miller was named assistant coach of the MSU hockey team, joining former teammate Tom Anastos who was given the head coaching position earlier in the year.^[2]

Personal life

Miller's brothers, Kevin and Kip, also played in the (NHL). His cousins are former NHL goaltender Ryan Miller and Ryan's brother Drew Miller.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978–79	Detroit Adrays	MNHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Redford Royals	GLJHL		45	31	37	68	6		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Redford Royals	GLJHL		48	39	51	90	8		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Michigan State University	CCHA		40	11	19	30	21		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Michigan State University	CCHA		36	16	19	35	12		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Michigan State University	CCHA		46	28	21	49	12		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Michigan State University	CCHA		43	27	23	50	21		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	New York Rangers	NHL		5	0	2	2	2		3	0	0	0	2
1985–86	New York Rangers	NHL		74	13	20	33	52		16	3	4	7	4
1986–87	New York Rangers	NHL		38	6	14	20	22		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Washington Capitals	NHL		30	10	12	22	26		7	2	2	4	0
1987–88	Washington Capitals	NHL		80	9	23	32	35		14	4	4	8	10
1988–89	Washington Capitals	NHL		78	19	21	40	45		6	1	0	1	2
1989–90	Washington Capitals	NHL		80	18	22	40	49		15	3	5	8	23
1990–91	Washington Capitals	NHL		80	24	26	50	29		11	4	2	6	6
1991–92	Washington Capitals	NHL		78	14	38	52	49		7	1	2	3	4
1992–93	Washington Capitals	NHL		84	18	27	45	32		6	0	3	3	2
1993–94	Washington Capitals	NHL		84	14	25	39	32		11	2	7	9	0
1994–95	Washington Capitals	NHL		48	10	13	23	6		7	0	3	3	4
1995–96	Washington Capitals	NHL		74	7	13	20	30		6	0	1	1	4
1996–97	Washington Capitals	NHL		77	10	14	24	33		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Washington Capitals	NHL		76	7	7	14	41		10	0	1	1	4
1998–99	Washington Capitals	NHL		62	2	5	7	29		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL		26	4	4	8	8		7	0	1	1	2
NHL totals				1,057	181	282	463	512		119	20	34	54	65

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981	United States	WJC		5	0	0	0	0
1982	United States	WJC		7	2	4	6	0
1983	United States	WJC		7	0	1	1	0
1985	United States	WC		10	2	3	5	2
1987	United States	CC		5	0	0	0	0
1989	United States	WC		9	2	4	6	2
1999	United States	WC		6	0	1	1	2
Junior totals				19	2	5	7	0
Senior totals				30	4	8	12	6

Awards and honors

Award	Year
CCHA All-Tournament Team	1983, 1985	[3]
All-CCHA First Team	1984–85	[4]
AHCA West First-Team All-American	1984–85	[5]

See also

• Notable families in the NHL
• List of NHL players with 1000 games played