J. T. Miller

J. T. Miller
Miller with the Lightning in 2018
Born (1993-03-14) March 14, 1993
East Palestine, Ohio, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Tampa Bay Lightning
New York Rangers
NHL Draft 15th overall, 2011
New York Rangers
Playing career 2012–present

Jonathan Tanner "J. T." Miller (born March 14, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected by the New York Rangers in the first-round, 15th overall, at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. A versatile player, Miller can play as a center or winger.

Early life

Miller grew up in a residential area in East Palestine, Ohio, blocks away from the East Palestine City School District campus, attending through grades kindergarten through 10th.[2] He began playing ice hockey at a young age and also participated in other organized athletics, including baseball and football. Miller played for several ice hockey teams from the age of five through 12 before ending up with the Pittsburgh Hornets from age 12 to age 16, as at the time his family was living in the Pittsburgh suburb of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.[3] In 2009, Miller moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to participate in USA Hockey's two-year National Team Development Program.

Playing career

Amateur

Miller began 2009–10 with the US NTDP of the United States Hockey League (USHL).[4] After two seasons playing in the program, he was then selected in the first round, 15th overall, at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.[5]

For the 2011–12 season, Miller transitioned to major junior ice hockey, joining the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Towards latter stages of the season, he then joined the Connecticut Whale, the Rangers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, for their run in the 2012 Calder Cup playoffs. He registered one assist in eight playoff games, and after Connecticut was eliminated, Miller was added to the Rangers' playoff roster.[6]

Professional

Miller joined the Rangers organization for the 2012–13 season. After beginning the season with the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League, Miller was recalled by the Rangers on February 5.[7] On February 7, Miller recorded his first two career NHL goals against Evgeni Nabokov of the New York Islanders in a 4-1 win.[8][9] After the Whale season concluded, Miller was added to the Rangers' 2013 playoff roster, but did not suit up for a game.[10]

Miller as a Ranger in October 2014

Miller wore #47 during the 2012–13 season, but switched to #10 for the 2013–14 season. Miller split time between the Rangers and the Hartford Wolf Pack during the season, but did not play with the Rangers during their run to the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals.

Miller finally secured a full-time roster spot with the Rangers during the 2014–15 season, putting up 10 goals and 13 assists in 58 games. Miller agreed to a one-year contract extension on July 15.[11]

Miller had a breakout season in 2015–16, scoring 22 goals and 21 assists, at times finding himself on the Rangers top line with Derek Stepan and Mats Zuccarello. After the season, Miller signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract extension.[12]

Miller set even higher marks during the 2016–17 season. Despite finishing with the same goal total of 22, he put up 34 assists for a career-high 56 points.

During the 2018 Winter Classic, Miller scored the overtime-winning goal in a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres at Citi Field in Queens, New York.[13] On February 26, 2018, Miller was traded along with Ryan McDonagh to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Libor Hájek, Brett Howden, Vladislav Namestnikov, a first-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, and a conditional second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[14]

On March 13, 2018, Miller recorded his first career NHL hat trick against the Ottawa Senators in a 7-4 loss.[15] On June 26, 2018, Miller signed a 5-year contract extension with the Lightning.[16]

International play


Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing United States United States
World Junior Championships
2013 Ufa
IIHF World U18 Championship
2011 Germany
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
2010 Ontario

Miller represented the United States junior team at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he played in six games, scoring two goals and two assists.[17][18]

Miller was also selected to represent the United States at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he led the team with seven assists and tied for the team lead with nine points, winning a gold medal in the process.[19]

Miller represented Team North America, a team consisting of players age 23 and under, in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, but only appeared in one game.[20]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10US NTDPUSHL29571232—————
2010–11US NTDPUSHL213121548—————
2011–12Plymouth WhalersOHL612537626113281018
2011–12Connecticut WhaleAHL—————80112
2012–13Connecticut WhaleAHL428152329—————
2012–13New York RangersNHL262248—————
2013–14New York RangersNHL303361840222
2013–14Hartford Wolf PackAHL4115284347—————
2014–15Hartford Wolf PackAHL18691512—————
2014–15New York RangersNHL5810132323191782
2015–16New York RangersNHL822221434650334
2016–17New York RangersNHL82223456211203321
2017–18New York RangersNHL6313274028—————
2017–18Tampa Bay LightningNHL1910818121726815
NHL totals36082108190156563212444

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2010 United States U-17 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 5 4 9 28
2011 United States U18 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 4 9 13 6
2012 United States WJC 7th 6 2 2 4 0
2013 United States WJC 1st, gold medalist(s) 7 2 7 9 2
2016 Team North America WCH 5th 1 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 25 13 22 35 36
Senior totals 1 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ↑ Leonard, Pat (November 29, 2014). "Rangers recall J.T. Miller to replace grieving Chris Kreider in Saturday's lineup vs. Flyers following death of Kreider's grandfather". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
  2. ↑ "Miller joins Lightning's quest". The Morning Journal. February 27, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018. The 24-year-old Miller attended East Palestine schools through his sophomore year
  3. ↑ NHL Draft: Coraopolis's Miller ranks high among power forwards - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  4. ↑ "Two Team USA Forwards Commit to North Dakota". USHL. October 27, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  5. ↑ "First-rounder Miller agrees to terms". New York Rangers. July 28, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  6. ↑ Gourlie, M. (May 15, 2012). "McIlrath added to Rangers playoff roster". Moose Jaw Times-Herald. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Rangers recall Miller, Mashinter". American Hockey League. 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  8. ↑ "J.T. Miller first NHL goal against Islanders". SBNation. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
  9. ↑ https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/201302070NYR.html
  10. ↑ "Rangers call up 10 players from Whale". New York Rangers. April 28, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  11. ↑ Peters, Chris (July 15, 2015). "Rangers re-sign RFAs J.T. Miller, Jesper Fast to short-term deals". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Rangers, Miller agree to contract extension". National Hockey League. 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  13. ↑ "Special goal for J.T. Miller in big win for Rangers at Winter Classic". National Hockey League. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  14. ↑ "Lightning acquire D Ryan McDonagh, F J.T. Miller from New York Rangers". NHL.com. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Hoffman scores twice, Senators win to stop Lightning run". sportsnet.ca. March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Lightning re-sign forward J.T. Miller to five-year contract". NHL.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Miller makes U.S. World Junior team". New York Rangers. December 22, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Player Statistics by Team - USA" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Player Statistics by Team: USA" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  20. ↑ "J.T. Miller". ice.wch2016.com. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Dylan McIlrath		 New York Rangers first round draft pick
2011		 Succeeded by
Brady Skjei
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