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. He featured in the 1978 Stanley Cup Finals with the Bruins. Miller also played in the SM-liiga in Finland for Kärpät and the Nationalliga A in Switzerland for HC Sierre.
| Bob Miller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
September 28, 1956 Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Died |
September 30, 2020 (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 | 1977–1986 | ||
Early life
editMiller was born in Medford, Massachusetts. He was a high school hockey star for St. John's Preparatory School, Billerica High, a college hockey star for the University of New Hampshire as well as the U.S. national team at the 1976 Winter Olympics before turning professional.
Career
editMiller was a member of the U.S. team at the 1981 Canada Cup and 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments.
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.
Personal life
editMiller is the older brother of Paul Miller. He died on September 30, 2020, in Tampa, Florida.[1][2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1976–77 | [3] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1976–77 | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Bobby Miller Obituary (2020) Lowell Sun". Legacy.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
