| K'Andre Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 2000, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | New York Rangers |
| NHL Draft | 22nd overall, 2018 New York Rangers |
| Playing career | TBD–present |
K'Andre Miller (born January 21, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 22nd overall by the Rangers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, and played college ice hockey for the University of Wisconsin.
Playing career[]
Miller switched from playing a forward position to a defenseman while in high school.[1]
Miller was the only Minnesotan drafted in the first round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft when he was selected 22nd overall by the New York Rangers.[2] The Rangers, not expecting Miller to be available at that point in the draft, traded their 26th and 48th picks to the Ottawa Senators to move up to take him. Despite his high draft selection, Miller remained committed to playing for the University of Wisconsin for the 2018–19 season.[3]
Miller finished his rookie season with the Badgers gathering 22 points in 26 games.[4] He was named the Hockey Commissioners Association Rookie of the Month for the month of November after tying third amongst freshman in the nation.[5] He was again selected as Rookie of the Month for December.[6] After his freshman season concluded, Miller was named to the All-Big Ten Rookie Team[7] and deemed a finalist for Freshman of the Year.[4]
On March 16, 2020, the Rangers signed Miller to a three-year, entry-level contract.[8] During a Ranger's fan internet Zoom chat to discuss the signing, Miller was subjected to repeated anonymous racist epithets. The Rangers disabled the chat, condemned the racism and promised an investigation. The NHL also condemned the racism, as did the Wisconsin coach, the US Hockey coach, and fellow Rangers.[9][10]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United States of America
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2019 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Silver | 2018 Russia | |
Miller was selected to represent Team USA at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (silver medal) and was Assistant Captain for the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[3]
Personal[]
Miller is an only child. [11] Miller was a child model who appeared in a Honda commercial with former NHL players Mike Richter, Neal Broten, and Pat LaFontaine. He played football in high school, where he was coached by former MLB pitcher Rick Helling, who Miller considers to be a mentor.[12][13]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 34 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 22 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 26 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 62 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | United States | U17 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | United States | WJC18 | 
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2019 | United States | WJC |
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | United States | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 23 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Miller taking center approach to defense. Retrieved on June 30, 2018.
- ↑ "K'Andre Miller is first Minnesotan taken, 22nd overall by Rangers", Star Tribune, June 22, 2018. Retrieved on June 23, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rangers Select K'Andre Miller (June 22, 2018). Retrieved on June 23, 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Miller tabbed finalist for Big Ten Freshman of the Year (March 12, 2019). Retrieved on March 19, 2019.
- ↑ Miller named HCA National Rookie of the Month (November 1, 2018). Retrieved on March 19, 2019.
- ↑ Miller named HCA National Rookie of the Month for December (January 7, 2019). Retrieved on March 19, 2019.
- ↑ Hockey Postseason Honors Announced (March 19, 2019). Retrieved on March 19, 2019.
- ↑ Rangers Agree to Terms with Defenseman K'Andre Miller (March 16, 2020). Retrieved on March 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Ex-Minnetonka hockey star K'Andre Miller has NHL video chat hacked by racist", Star Tribune.
- ↑ Brehm, Mike. "New York Rangers investigating racial slurs that appeared on chat with prospect K'Andre Miller", USA Today, April 4, 2020. (en-US)
- ↑ Wheeler, Scott. Behind the scenes with the Wisconsin Badgers' future NHL....
- ↑ Journal, Todd D. Milewski | Wisconsin State. Strong support system has helped Wisconsin Badgers defenseman K'Andre Miller become a top hockey talent (en).
- ↑ K'Andre Miller's unique path to becoming a top Rangers blue-line prospect (en) (2019-10-25).
External links[]
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Vitali Kravtsov |
New York Rangers first round draft pick 2018 |
Succeeded by Nils Lundkvist |
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