Bob Miller (ice hockey)

For the Los Angeles Kings broadcaster, see Bob Miller (sports announcer).

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	1977–1986

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.

Early life

Miller 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

Miller 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

Miller is the older brother of Paul Miller. He died on September 30, 2020, in Tampa, Florida.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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

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

Award	Year
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	1976–77
AHCA East All-American	1976–77

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database