Jason Miller is an Canadian former professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 left winger

Winger (ice hockey)

Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...

 who last played for Dresdner Eislöwen

Dresdner Eislöwen

The Dresden Eislöwen are a professional ice hockey team in the 2nd Bundesliga. The team is based in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. They play their home games at the EnergieVerbund Arena which hosts up to 4.100 spectators....

 in the 2nd Bundesliga

2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey)

The 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga is the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany. It is organised by the DEB, the German Ice Hockey Federation. In the 2007-08 season, it features 14 teams.- History of the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga :...

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Playing career

Miller was drafted 18th overall by the New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft

1989 NHL Entry Draft

The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 17 at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Some believe that the Detroit Red Wings' 1989 draft was the most successful ever, with 5,721 total NHL games played by the players selected.-Selections by round:...

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Miller was also an indirect participant in one of the most important trades in NHL history. Almost a year prior to the 1989 NHL Entry Draft the Edmonton Oilers traded "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...

, along with Marty McSorley

Marty McSorley

Martin James "Marty" McSorley is a retired Canadian professional hockey player, who played in the National Hockey League from 1983 to 2000. A versatile player, he was able to play both the forward and defense positions. He is also a former head coach of the Springfield Falcons of the American...

 and Mike Krushelnyski

Mike Krushelnyski

Mike Krushelnyski is a retired Ukrainian-Canadian professional ice hockey centre in the NHL, and former head coach of Vityaz Chekhov in the KHL.-Playing career:...

, to the Los Angeles Kings for Jimmy Carson

Jimmy Carson

James Charles Carson is a retired American professional hockey player. He is best known for his 10 year NHL career, spent with several teams. After retiring from professional hockey, he embarked on a new career as a financial advisor....

, Martin Gelinas

Martin Gelinas

Martin Gélinas is a former professional ice hockey forward and the current director of player development with the Nashville Predators.-Playing career:Gelinas made a splash in 1987–88 with the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL with a 63-goal, 131-point campaign...

, $15 million in cash, and the Kings' first-round draft picks in 1989

1989 NHL Entry Draft

The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 17 at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Some believe that the Detroit Red Wings' 1989 draft was the most successful ever, with 5,721 total NHL games played by the players selected.-Selections by round:...

, 1991

1991 NHL Entry Draft

The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. A total of 264 players were drafted. The draft was famous for the controversy surrounding star first overall draft pick, touted by some observers to be The Next One, Eric Lindros, who was drafted by the...

, and 1993

1993 NHL Entry Draft

The 1993 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 26, 1993, at the Colisee de Quebec in Quebec City, Quebec.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise specified.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...

. The Oilers later traded their 1989 first-round draft pick to the New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 who drafted Miller 18th overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.

He was assigned to the American Hockey League

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

 for the Utica Devils

Utica Devils

The Utica Devils were an ice hockey team of the American Hockey League. The team played in Utica, New York at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.-History:...

 and then the Albany River Rats

Albany River Rats

The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :...

. In three seasons, Miller played just six NHL games for New Jersey and failed to register a point. After a season with the Adirondack Red Wings

Adirondack Red Wings

The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...

, Miller moved to Europe with a spell in Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

's SM-liiga

SM-liiga

The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...

 with HPK

HPK

HPK is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Hämeenlinna, Finland at the Hämeenlinnan jäähalli. HPK was established in 1929. The full name of the club is HPK-Edustusjääkiekko Ry and the team is sometimes promoted as the "Hockey Playing Knights", with the logo representing a knight...

 and in Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

's Deutsche Eishockey Liga with Kaufbeurer Adler before returning to the United States in the International Hockey League with the Peoria Rivermen

Peoria Rivermen (IHL)

The Peoria Rivermen were an ice hockey team in the International Hockey League. They played in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena....

 and the San Antonio Dragons

San Antonio Dragons

The San Antonio Dragons were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League for two seasons in 1996–97 and 1997–98. The Dragons were based in San Antonio, Texas and played at the Freeman Coliseum and occasionally the Alamodome....

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In 1996, Miller returned to Germany, spending one season with Düsseldorfer EG

DEG Metro Stars

The DEG Metro Stars is a German professional ice hockey team in Düsseldorf. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players...

 before moving to the Nürnberg Ice Tigers where he spent four seasons. He spent one more season in the DEL with the Hamburg Freezers

Hamburg Freezers

The Hamburg Freezers are a member of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga that play their games in Hamburg, Germany. Originally known as the Munich Barons from 1999 until 2002, team owner Philip Anschutz relocated the franchise to Hamburg for financial reasons on 3 June 2002, and renamed the team the...

 before dropping down to the 2nd Bundesliga

2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey)

The 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga is the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany. It is organised by the DEB, the German Ice Hockey Federation. In the 2007-08 season, it features 14 teams.- History of the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga :...

 and signing with the Schwenningen Wild Wings

Schwenningen Wild Wings

The Schwenningen Wild Wings are a defunct professional ice hockey team that competed in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1994–95 until the 2002–03 when they lost their license due to insolvency proceedings....

. He then spent four seasons with EV Eisbären Regensburg before joining Dresdner Eislöwen

Dresdner Eislöwen

The Dresden Eislöwen are a professional ice hockey team in the 2nd Bundesliga. The team is based in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. They play their home games at the EnergieVerbund Arena which hosts up to 4.100 spectators....

 in 2008. after Regensburg withdrew from the league due to financial difficulties. During his second season with Dresdner, with the team slumping and in need for injury replacements, Miller was released from his contract on January 25, 2010.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...	Team	League		GP	G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...	A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...	Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one...	PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987–88 1987-88 WHL season The 1987–88 WHL season was the 22nd season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Medicine Hat Tigers won their second consecutive President's Cup and Memorial Cup.-League notes:...	Medicine Hat Tigers Medicine Hat Tigers The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena....	WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...		71	11	18	29	28		15	0	1	1	2
1988–89 1988-89 WHL season The 1988–89 WHL season was the 23rd season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Swift Current Broncos won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.- League notes :...	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		72	51	55	106	44		3	1	2	3	2
1989–90 1989-90 WHL season The 1989–90 WHL season was the 24th season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Kamloops Blazers won the President's Cup.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:...	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		66	43	56	99	40		3	3	2	5	0
1990–91 1990-91 WHL season The 1990–91 WHL season was the 25th season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Spokane Chiefs won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:...	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		66	60	76	136	31		12	9	10	19	8
1990–91 1990-91 NHL season -NHL Awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay goals, SHG = Shorthanded goals, GWG = Game winning goals-Leading goaltenders:...	New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Utica Devils Utica Devils The Utica Devils were an ice hockey team of the American Hockey League. The team played in Utica, New York at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.-History:...	AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...		71	23	32	55	31		4	1	3	4	0
1991–92 1991-92 NHL season The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Pittsburgh Penguins repeated as Stanley Cup champions, winning a best of seven series four games to none against the Chicago Blackhawks.-League business:...	New Jersey Devils	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Utica Devils	AHL		72	28	42	70	43		5	4	4	8	2
1992–93 1992-93 NHL season -Montreal vs. Los Angeles:Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4–1. Patrick Roy wins Conn Smythe Trophy-NHL Awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:-Leading goaltenders:-Complete list of neutral-site games:The Hartford-St...	New Jersey Devils	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Albany River Rats Albany River Rats The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :...	AHL		77	22	53	75	65		5	1	1	2	4
1994–95	Adirondack Red Wings Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...	AHL		77	32	33	65	39		4	1	0	1	0
1995–96	HPK Hameenlinna	SM-l SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...		22	4	6	10	10		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Kaufbeurer Adler	DEL		3	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Peoria Rivermen Peoria Rivermen The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...	IHL		39	16	22	38	6		11	1	2	3	4
1996–97	San Antonio Dragons San Antonio Dragons The San Antonio Dragons were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League for two seasons in 1996–97 and 1997–98. The Dragons were based in San Antonio, Texas and played at the Freeman Coliseum and occasionally the Alamodome....	IHL		76	26	43	69	43		9	1	4	5	6
1997–98	Duesseldorf EG	DEL		49	16	21	37	26		3	1	2	3	0
1998–99	Nürnberg Ice Tigers	DEL		51	30	31	61	56		13	5	6	11	8
1999–00	Nürnberg Ice Tigers	DEL		54	22	20	42	34		11	4	9	13	27
2000–01	Nürnberg Ice Tigers	DEL		56	21	36	57	44		2	0	2	2	2
2001–02	Nürnberg Ice Tigers	DEL		50	10	23	33	75		4	0	1	1	6
2002–03	Hamburg Freezers Hamburg Freezers The Hamburg Freezers are a member of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga that play their games in Hamburg, Germany. Originally known as the Munich Barons from 1999 until 2002, team owner Philip Anschutz relocated the franchise to Hamburg for financial reasons on 3 June 2002, and renamed the team the...	DEL		47	5	5	10	14		2	0	0	0	0
2003–04	SERC Wild Wings	2.GBun 2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey) The 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga is the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany. It is organised by the DEB, the German Ice Hockey Federation. In the 2007-08 season, it features 14 teams.- History of the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga :...		47	11	38	49	61		3	1	1	2	0
2004–05	EV Eisbären Regensburg	2.GBun		51	37	37	74	77		10	5	9	14	12
2005–06	EV Eisbären Regensburg	2.GBun		50	25	40	65	95		5	1	2	3	8
2006–07	EV Eisbären Regensburg	2.GBun		44	24	26	50	88		4	0	2	2	0
2007–08	EV Eisbären Regensburg	2.GBun		47	18	21	39	64		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Dresdner Eislöwen Dresdner Eislöwen The Dresden Eislöwen are a professional ice hockey team in the 2nd Bundesliga. The team is based in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. They play their home games at the EnergieVerbund Arena which hosts up to 4.100 spectators....	2.GBun		29	17	12	29	10		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Dresdner Eislöwen	2.GBun		38	7	22	29	32		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				297	105	160	265	178		18	7	8	15	6
NHL totals				6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

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