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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Jay Miller
Selected in
fourth round
No. 66 overall by Quebec Nordiques
Born July 16, 1960
 | Position:
Defense /
Left Wing
Height: 6-2 Weight: 200
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
New Hampshire (ECAC)
Birthplace: Wellesley, Massachusetts (USA)
Hometown:
Natick, Massachusetts |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1978-79 |
Northwood Prep | N.Y. H.S. |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1979-80 |
New Hampshire | ECAC |
28 | 7 |
12 | 19 |
53 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: November 23, 1985 (Philadelphia at
Boston)
Numbers: 29 (Boston); 49, 29
(Los Angeles)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1992 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1985-1992 |
Boston, Los Angeles | 446 |
40 | 44 |
84 | 1,723 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1986-1992 |
Boston, Los Angeles | 48 |
2 | 3 |
5 | 243 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1988 (Boston)
Boston Records: Most penalty minutes in one season (304 in 1987-88),
most penalty minutes in one playoff year (124 in 1988)
NHL Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1988 (Boston) (124 PIM)
Boston Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1987-88 (304)
Boston Playoffs
Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1988 (124)
Los Angeles Penalty-Minutes
Leader: 1990-91 (259)
Los Angeles Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader:
1989 (63)
Miscellaneous: Traded by Quebec to Minnesota on June 29, 1983, but never
signed with parent team and became an unrestricted free agent after the
1984-85 season. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with broken right hand, an
injury suffered in November 1984. ... Invited to Boston's 1985 training camp
on tryout agreement. ... Signed with Boston as unrestricted free agent on Oct. 1,
1985. ... Fought Dave Brown at 16:56 of first period in his first NHL game,
which was played in his hometown of Boston. ... Missed remainder of 1986-87
season and entire 1987 playoffs with groin injury, suffered during Boston's
March 26, 1987, game vs. Edmonton. ... Missed part of 1988 playoffs with
sprained ligaments in right knee, suffered in Game 3 of Boston's first-round
series at Buffalo on April 9, 1988. ... Suspended one game by NHL during
1988-89 season for receiving his third game misconduct of season in March 1989
(automatic suspension). ... Missed part of 1988-89 season with sore hip,
suffered during Los Angeles' March 25, 1989, game vs. Edmonton. ... Suspended
one game during 1989-90 season for receiving third game misconduct of season
(automatic suspension). ... Missed parts of 1989-90 season with bruised ankle
and the flu. ... Missed parts of 1990-91 season with sore left knee, an injury
suffered in October 1990, with groin injury, and with shoulder injury. ...
Missed parts of 1991-92 season with the flu, contracted in December 1991, and
with ankle injury. ... Hampered by bacterial
infection at Los Angeles' 1992 training camp. He contracted infection
during the summer of 1992. ... Released by Los Angeles on Sept. 29, 1992. He
had two years remaining on his contract and was due to be paid more than
$600,000 total. Because of the expensive contract, he was unable to catch on
with another team and chose to retire. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: New Hampshire (ECAC);
Fredericton (AHL); Toledo (IHL); Maine (AHL); Mohawk Valley (ACHL); Muskegon (IHL);
Moncton (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1983-84: Played 15 regular-season games for Maine team that went on to
win AHL playoff title, but was not with team during postseason.
Education: Majored in business at University of New Hampshire.
Miscellaneous:
Shifted from defense to forward, playing both center and left wing, during
sophomore season at New Hampshire. ... Joined Fredericton (AHL)
for balance of 1982-83 season after completing his NCAA eligibility at New
Hampshire. ... Worked for swimming-pool company during off-seasons of his
playing days. ... Became active in Oldtimers' charity hockey after his
retirement, playing on Boston Bruins Alumni team and appearing at team's
annual fantasy camp. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Quebec traded Miller to Minnesota in
exchange for Jim Dobson on June 29, 1983. |
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SNAPSHOT '80 | | Total Selected: |
210 | | Forwards: |
122 | | Defense: |
71 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
138 | | Tier II Junior: |
7 | | College Players: |
42 | | High School: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
159 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
35 | | U.S.-Born: |
35 |
| European: |
13 |
| Reached NHL: |
132 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
24 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
17 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
19 |
| Picks Traded: |
25 |
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