Bob Miller

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 seasonPlayoffs 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