Wikipedia / Kip Miller
Wikipedia / Kip Miller
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.
Playing career
Miller was born in Lansing, Michigan, and played college hockey for the Michigan State University Spartans. 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, 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
Regular season and playoffs
Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||
1984–85 | MNHL | 65 | 69 | 63 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1985–86 | Compuware Ambassadors | 30 | 25 | 28 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
45 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Michigan State University | CCHA | 39 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Michigan State University | CCHA | 47 | 32 | 45 | 77 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Michigan State University | CCHA | 45 | 48 | 53 | 101 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | |
66 | 36 | 33 | 69 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 36 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Halifax Citadels | AHL | 24 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | |||
NHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 61 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | |
NHL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
IHL | 71 | 38 | 54 | 92 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
IHL | 71 | 46 | 60 | 106 | 54 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 8 | ||
IHL | 73 | 32 | 59 | 91 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||
NHL | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
IHL | 43 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 37 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
New York Islanders | NHL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 72 | 38 | 59 | 97 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
NHL | 77 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | ||
Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 44 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
1999–2000 | NHL | 30 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
IHL | 34 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | ||
Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 41 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | |
New York Islanders | NHL | 37 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
NHL | 72 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
Washington Capitals | NHL | 66 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 50 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
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
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||
Senior totals | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | Ref |
All-CCHA First Team | ||
1988–89 | ||
All-CCHA First Team | ||
1989–90 | ||
1990 |
See also
References
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