Colin Miller

Colin Miller (born October 29, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for Lausanne HC of the National League (NL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights, Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils and Winnipeg Jets. Miller was selected in the fifth round, 151st overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2012 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Junior Miller played three seasons (2010–2013) of major junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), recording 31 goals and 74 assists for 105 points, while earning 201 penalty minutes, in 174 games played. At the conclusion of the 2012–13 OHL season he was selected to receive the Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy as the OHL team captain that best exemplifies leadership on and off the ice.

Professional

Los Angeles Kings (2013–2015)

On July 29, 2013, the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Miller to a three-year, entry-level contract.

During the 2014–15 season, on January 25, 2015, at the AHL All-Star Skills Competition in Utica, New York, Miller won the fastest skater competition, then proceeded to set the AHL record for hardest shot, clocking at 105.5 miles per hour.

Boston Bruins (2015–2017) On June 26, 2015, Miller was traded by the Kings along with Martin Jones and the 13th overall selection (Jakub Zbořil) in the 2015 NHL entry draft to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Milan Lucic. After playing one season in the Bruins' organization, he signed a two-year contract extension worth $2 million.

Vegas Golden Knights (2017–2019) Having been exposed by the Bruins to the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, Miller was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights on June 21, 2017.

On May 28, 2018, Miller scored the first-ever Stanley Cup Final goal in the Golden Knights' history during the first period of game one of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final. During game four of the Stanley Cup Final, Miller was hit in the face by T. J. Oshie subsequently breaking his nose. The Washington Capitals ended up winning the Stanley Cup the following game. Miller ended both the regular and postseason setting career highs in goals, assists, and points.

Buffalo Sabres (2019–2022) On June 28, 2019, the Golden Knights traded Miller to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2021 second-round pick and a 2022 fifth-round pick.

Dallas Stars (2022–2023) On July 13, 2022, the Dallas Stars signed Miller as a free agent from the Sabres on a two-year, $3.7 million contract. In the 2022–23 season, Miller established himself in a top-four role within Stars blueline and contributed with six goals and 15 assists for 21 points through 79 regular season games. He made 10 playoff appearances, as the Stars reached the Western Conference finals.

New Jersey Devils (2023–2024) On the opening day of free agency, Miller was traded by the Stars to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round pick on July 1, 2023.

Winnipeg Jets (2024–2026) On March 8, 2024, the Devils traded Miller to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick.

In the final season of his contract with the Jets in , Miller was limited to just 18 appearances largely through injury contributing with just 2 assists.

Lausanne HC After completing his 11th season in the NHL, Miller as a pending free agent from the Jets, opted to sign his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with Swiss club, Lausanne HC of the NL, on June 30, 2026.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2008–09 Sault Ste. Marie North Stars AAA GNML 32 6 15 21 42 10 2 7 9 14 2009–10 Soo Thunderbirds NOJHL 46 7 23 30 38 14 5 9 14 6 2010–11 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 66 3 19 22 44 — — — — — 2011–12 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 54 8 20 28 79 — — — — — 2012–13 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 54 20 35 55 78 6 1 6 7 0 2013–14 Manchester Monarchs AHL 65 5 12 17 35 3 0 0 0 6 2014–15 Manchester Monarchs AHL 70 19 33 52 82 19 2 8 10 12 2015–16 Boston Bruins NHL 42 3 13 16 39 — — — — — 2015–16 Providence Bruins AHL 20 4 8 12 16 2 0 0 0 0 2016–17 Boston Bruins NHL 61 6 7 13 55 4 0 1 1 2 2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 82 10 31 41 53 20 3 4 7 14 2018–19 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 65 3 26 29 44 6 1 2 3 6 2019–20 Buffalo Sabres NHL 51 1 10 11 22 — — — — — 2020–21 Buffalo Sabres NHL 48 4 8 12 27 — — — — — 2021–22 Buffalo Sabres NHL 38 2 12 14 21 — — — — — 2022–23 Dallas Stars NHL 79 6 15 21 37 10 0 1 1 4 2023–24 New Jersey Devils NHL 41 4 4 8 24 — — — — — 2023–24 Winnipeg Jets NHL 5 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 2024–25 Winnipeg Jets NHL 60 4 11 15 38 4 0 2 2 4 2025–26 Winnipeg Jets NHL 18 0 2 2 6 — — — — —NHL totals 590 43 140 183 368 45 4 11 15 30

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2021 Canada WC 10 0 2 2 0Senior totals 10 0 2 2 0

Awards and honours Award Year RefOHL Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy 2012–13 AHL Second All-Star Team 2014–15 Calder Cup champion 2015