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1982 NHL DRAFT PICK
Kelly Miller
Selected in ninth round
No. 183 overall by New York Rangers

Born March 3, 1963
Position: Left Wing
Height: 5-11   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Michigan State (CCHA)                    
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan (USA)
Hometown: Lansing, Michigan
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1978-79 Detroit AdraysMich. AAA ---- ---- --
1979-80 RedfordGLJHL 4531 3768 6
1980-81 RedfordGLJHL 4839 5190 8
1981-82 Michigan StateCCHA 4011 1930 21

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Junior Championships:
1981 (sixth place), 1982 (sixth place)
Miscellaneous: Not selected in 1981 NHL draft despite being eligible. ... Attended Lansing Eastern High School before entering Michigan State University. ... Played on Redford (GLJHL) team that lost in title game of 1981 USA Hockey Gold Cup tournament. ... Grew up in Lansing, Mich., where his father was part-owner of local hockey arena.
NHL CAREER
Debut: March 30, 1985 (N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia)
Numbers:  40, 10 (N.Y. Rangers); 10 (Washington)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Status: Retired for final time in 2000
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1985-1999 NYR, Washington1,057 181282 463512
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1985-1998 NYR, Washington119 2034 5465

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost):
1998 (Washington)
Washington Records: Most career playoff games (100, shares record), most career playoff shorthanded goals (4)
Washington Goals Leader: 1990-91 (24, tie)
Coaching Career: Named Anaheim assistant coach on Dec. 22, 2000, and remained in that position until Aug. 14, 2001. ... Named N.Y. Islanders assistant coach on Aug. 14, 2001, and remained in that position until June 3, 2003.
Miscellaneous: Joined N.Y. Rangers for balance of 1984-85 season after completing his NCAA eligibility at Michigan State. He signed a five-game amateur tryout contract with the Rangers on July 30, 1985. ... Played on line with Dave Gagner and Peter Sundstrom for N.Y. Rangers in 1985. ... Missed part of N.Y. Rangers 1985 training camp with ankle injury, suffered in September 1985. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with sprained ligaments in right knee, an injury suffered in N.Y. Rangers' Jan. 27, 1986, game at Quebec. He did not return until N.Y. Rangers' Feb. 12, 1986, game vs. Vancouver. ... Shifted from natural position of left wing to play right wing for majority of 1986-87 season, but returned to left wing the following season. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with separated shoulder, an injury suffered during Washington's March 3, 1987, game vs. New Jersey. ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with pulled groin, an injury suffered in November 1988. ... Played on line with Mike Ridley and Michal Pivonka for Washington in 1988-89. ... Played both left wing and right wing for Washington in 1989-90. ... Missed part of Washington's 1990 training camp with sprained knee, an injury suffered during Sept. 22, 1990, preseason game vs. Boston. ... Was finalist for 1991-92 Selke Trophy. ... Played in 322 consecutive games for Washington from Oct. 11, 1991, to Dec. 10, 1995, the second-longest streak in franchise history. He did not miss a single game during the 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1995 seasons. ... Signed offer sheet with San Jose as a restricted free agent during summer of 1993, but Washington matched the offer, and got the NHL to cut out a no-trade clause the Caps refused to match, thereby preventing Miller from changing teams. ... Missed part of 1995-96 season with strained abdominal muscle and groin, an injury suffered during Washington's Dec. 10, 1995, game at Winnipeg. He did not return to action until Washington's Jan. 1, 1996, game vs. Pittsburgh. ... Passed Mike Gartner as Washington's all-time leader in career games played by playing in 759th game on Dec. 21, 1996, at Boston. By end of his career he had stretched his franchise record (since broken) to 940 games. ... Missed parts of 1996-97 season with sprained knee, an injury suffered during Washington's March 6, 1997, game vs. Colorado, and with sprained shoulder, an injury suffered during Washington's March 11, 1997, game vs. Vancouver. ... Missed remainder of 1996-97 season with re-aggravation of knee and shoulder injuries, suffered during Washington's April 12, 1997, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Missed Stanley Cup playoffs for first time in career at end of 1996-97 season, after having made playoffs for 12 consecutive seasons. ... Missed part of 1997-98 season with back injury, suffered during Washington's Oct. 1, 1997, season-opener at Toronto. He did not return to action until Washington's Oct. 18, 1997, game at Montreal. ... Became first player, along with Dale Hunter, to play in 100 playoff games for Washington when he achieved feat during Game 4 of Stanley Cup Finals vs. Detroit on June 16, 1998. ... Played in his 1,000th career NHL game for Washington on Oct. 21, 1998, vs. Vancouver. ... Missed part of 1998-99 season with bruised hand, an injury suffered in Washington's Dec. 1, 1998, game vs. New Jersey. ... Served as Washington's team representative to NHLPA. ... Retired from NHL after 1998-99 season to pursue coaching career.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan State (CCHA)
Canada Cup: 1987 (fifth place)
World Championships: 1985 (fourth), 1989 (sixth), 1999 (5-8 place)
World Junior Championships: 1983 (fifth place)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA All-America West First Team:
1984-85 (Michigan State)
NCAA Academic All-America Team: 1984-85 (Michigan State)
NCAA Academic All-America Honorable Mention: 1983-84 (MSU)
CCHA All-Star First Team: 1984-85 (Michigan State)
CCHA All-Tournament First Team: 1983 (Michigan State)
CCHA All-Academic First Team: 1983-84, 1984-85 (Michigan State)
CCHA All-Academic Honorable Mention: 1982-83 (Michigan State)
Great Lakes Invitational All-Star First Team: 1984 (Michigan State)
Michigan State MVP: 1983-84, 1984-85 (co-winner)
Michigan State Burgess Award (Outstanding Senior): 1984-85
Michigan State Bessone Award (Student-Athlete): 1984-85
Mich. State Blue Line Award (Best Senior GPA): 1984-85 (3.51)
Michigan State Distinguished Alumnus Award: 2003
Michigan State Co-Captain: 1984-85
Michigan State Assistant Captain: 1983-84
Michigan State Records: Most goals in one period (3 vs. Notre Dame on Dec. 4, 1982, shares record)
Coaching Career: Named Grand Rapids (IHL) volunteer assistant coach prior to 1999-00 season and remained in position through 1999-00 season. ... Named Capital Centre (NAHL) head coach on Sept. 7, 2000, and remained in that position until Dec. 22, 2000.
Management Career: Named Capital Centre (NAHL) general manager on Sept. 7, 2000, and held that position until Dec. 22, 2000.
Education: Majored in business at Michigan State University.
Miscellaneous: Competed in 1982 and 1983 U.S. National Sports Festivals. ... Led all players with five goals at 1983 U.S. National Sports Festival. ... Named Michigan State Player of Week three times during 1983-84 season. ... Led Michigan State with 28 goals in 1983-84. ... Was finalist for 1984-85 Hobey Baker Award. ... Played on line with Clark Donatelli and Tony Granato at 1985 World Championships in Prague. ... Had never played in minor leagues until he came out of a brief retirement and signed 25-game tryout contract with Grand Rapids (IHL) as an unrestricted free agent on Feb. 14, 2000, finishing season with team for which he had already been serving as a volunteer assistant coach. ... Worked for Washington-area stockbroker during off-seasons of early playing days with Capitals. ... Earned real estate license during off-seasons of his playing days in Washington. ... Returned to Lansing, Mich., and went into real estate business as a development associate with Michigan Equities Realty LLC after his coaching days ended. ... Named to all-time NAHL (formerly GLJHL) team by a league panel in 2001.
Personal: Full name is Kelly David Miller. ... Son of former college player Lyle Miller. ... Older brother of former NHL player Kevin Miller and NHL player Kip Miller. ... Nephew of former college hockey player Elwood "Butch" Miller. ... First cousin of former minor-leaguer Dean Miller. ... First cousin, once removed, of NHL player Ryan Miller, former college hockey players Curtis Gemmel and Taylor Gemmel, and college hockey player Drew Miller.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: N.Y. Rangers traded Miller, Bob Crawford and Mike Ridley to Washington in exchange for Bobby Carpenter and 1989 second-round pick (Jason Prosofsky) on January 1, 1987.

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SNAPSHOT '82
Total Selected: 252
Forwards: 152
Defense: 82
Goaltenders: 18
Major Junior: 129
Tier II/Jr. B: 27/4
College Players: 20
High School: 37
Canadian: 152
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 62
U.S.-Born: 62
European: 35
Reached NHL: 109
Stanley Cup: 18
Hall of Fame: 0
All-Star Game: 14
Year-end All-Star: 4
Olympians: 37
Picks Traded: 50
 
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