Perry Elvin Miller (born June 24, 1952, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 201 games in the World Hockey Association and 217 games in the National Hockey League between 1974 and 1981. He played for the Minnesota Fighting Saints, Detroit Red Wings, and Winnipeg Jets.
| Perry Miller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 24, 1952 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Winnipeg Jets Minnesota Fighting Saints Detroit Red Wings | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| WHA draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1982 | ||
Awards and achievements
edit- SHL Second All-Star Team (1974)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- On 1 February 1977, Miller scored four times in an 11–1 rout over the Edmonton Oilers and set a WHA record for most goals by a defenceman in one game.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1970–71 | West Kildonan North Stars | MJHL | 40 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | West Kildonan North Stars | MJHL | 39 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Charlotte Checkers | EHL | 65 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Charlotte Checkers | SHL | 66 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 203 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 35 | ||
| 1974–75 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 67 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 47 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | WHA | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 74 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 124 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 | ||
| 1977–78 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 62 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 75 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 55 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 155 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1980–81 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 64 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 58 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| NHL totals | 217 | 10 | 51 | 61 | 387 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| WHA totals | 201 | 31 | 59 | 90 | 309 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 | ||||
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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