Bob Miller (ice hockey)

Robert Michael Miller (September 28, 1956 – September 30, 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.

Bob Miller
Born (1956-09-28)September 28, 1956
Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died September 30, 2020(2020-09-30) (aged 64)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
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  United States
NHL Draft 70th overall, 1976
Boston Bruins
WHA Draft 51st overall, 1976
Cleveland Crusaders
Playing career 19771986

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. Miller died on September 30, 2020 in Tampa, Florida.[1][2]

During Miller's rookie season with the Boston Bruins (1977-78), he was one of 11 Bruins to score 20 goals, a record which has not been equaled by any other NHL team. Miller was present for the ceremony in 2018 when the Bruins celebrated the 40th anniversary of the achievement.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 Billerica High School HS-MA
1974–75 University of New Hampshire ECAC 2721385926
1975–76 Ottawa 67s OMJHL 655105 122469
1975–76 United States National Team Intl 6333619483
1976–77 University of New Hampshire ECAC 3830598945
1977–78 Boston Bruins NHL 7620204041 1303315
1977–78 Rochester Americans AHL 31347
1978–79 Boston Bruins NHL 7715334830 111128
1979–80 Boston Bruins NHL 8016254153 103254
1980–81 Boston Bruins NHL 3044819
1980–81 Springfield Indians AHL 31230
1980–81 Colorado Rockies NHL 2251615
1981–82 Colorado Rockies NHL 5611203127
1981–82 Fort Worth Texans CHL 20981717
1982–83 Springfield Indians AHL 5917314860
1983–84 Kärpät FIN 3717314866 954920
1984–85 Los Angeles Kings NHL 634162035 20110
1985–86 HC Sierre NLA 3536377333 33032
1986–87 HC Sierre NLA 428100
NHL totals 40475119194220 36471127

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1976 United States OLY 60330
1977 United States WC 105384
1981 United States WC 85494
1981 United States CC 60116
1982 United States WC 73144
1985 United States WC 101672
Senior totals 4714183220

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1976–77 [3]
AHCA East All-American 1976–77 [4]

References

  1. Andrew Mahoney (October 2, 2020). "Bobby Miller, who played four seasons for the Bruins, dies at 64". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020.
  2. "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Ron Wilson
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year
1974–75
Succeeded by
Paul Skidmore


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