Kelly David Miller is a retired American

United States

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 National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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 player. He was one of three Miller brothers (Kevin and Kip

Kip Miller

Kip Charles Miller is a retired American ice hockey forward. He last played for the American Hockey League Grand Rapids Griffins in 2006–07. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques as their 4th-round pick in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, 72nd overall.Miller played college hockey for the Michigan State...

 were the others) who played in the NHL, and is a cousin of current Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

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 goaltender

Goaltender

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 Ryan Miller

Ryan Miller

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 and Ryan's brother Drew Miller

Drew Miller

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 who plays for the Detroit Red Wings.

Miller is one of ten members of his extended family to play hockey at Michigan State University

Michigan State University

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 (MSU). In April 2011, Miller was named Assistant Coach of the MSU hockey team, joining former teammate Tom Anastos

Tom Anastos

Tom Anastos is the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team. He was appointed to the post on March 23, 2011, succeeding coach Rick Comley who had announced his resignation earlier that year. Anastos is the 6th head coach in the history of Michigan State's ...

 who was given the head coaching position earlier in the year.

Playing career

Miller began his NHL career with the New York Rangers

New York Rangers

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 during the 1984–85 season. He was traded to the Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

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 during the 1986–87 season in a trade that sent former first-rounder Bobby Carpenter to the Rangers. From 2001 to 2003 he served as an assistant coach with the New York Islanders

New York Islanders

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			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	Lge	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981–82	Michigan State University	NCAA	40	11	19	30	21
1982–83	Michigan State University	NCAA	36	16	19	35	12
1983–84	Michigan State University	NCAA	46	28	21	49	12
1984–85	New York Rangers	NHL	5	0	2	2	2	3	0	0	0	2
1984–85	Michigan State University	NCAA	43	27	23	50	21
1985–86	New York Rangers	NHL	74	13	20	33	52	16	3	4	7	4
1986–87	New York Rangers	NHL	38	6	14	20	22
1986–87	Washington Capitals	NHL	30	10	12	22	26	7	2	2	4	0
1987–88	Washington Capitals	NHL	80	9	23	32	35	14	4	4	8	10
1988–89	Washington Capitals	NHL	78	19	21	40	45	6	1	0	1	2
1989–90	Washington Capitals	NHL	80	18	22	40	49	15	3	5	8	23
1990–91	Washington Capitals	NHL	80	24	26	50	29	11	4	2	6	6
1991–92	Washington Capitals	NHL	78	14	38	52	49	7	1	2	3	4
1992–93	Washington Capitals	NHL	84	18	27	45	32	6	0	3	3	2
1993–94	Washington Capitals	NHL	84	14	25	39	32	11	2	7	9	0
1994–95	Washington Capitals	NHL	48	10	13	23	6	7	0	3	3	4
1995–96	Washington Capitals	NHL	74	7	13	20	30	6	0	1	1	4
1996–97	Washington Capitals	NHL	77	10	14	24	33
1997–98	Washington Capitals	NHL	76	7	7	14	41	10	0	1	1	4
1998–99	Washington Capitals	NHL	62	2	5	7	29
1999–00	Grand-Rapids Griffins	IHL	26	4	4	8	8	7	0	1	1	2
NHL totals			1048	181	282	463	512	119	20	34	54	65

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