Andy Miele | |||
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Born |
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, U.S. |
April 15, 1988 ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Phoenix Coyotes |
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National team | United States | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2011–present |
Andy Miele (born April 15, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
During the 2007–08 season, in his first season with Miami, Miele played in 18 games for Miami, where he registered six goals and eight assists. He recorded his first multi-point and multi-goal game against Michigan on February 9, with two goals and one assist.
During the 2008–09 season, Miele was one of six players to play in 41 games, while registering 15 goals and 16 assists.
During the 2009–10 season, following his breakout year with Miami, Miele took his scoring to the next level. Appearing in 43 games, he was the second-leading scorer on the team, registering 15 goals and 29 assists, finishing above a point-per-game pace with 44 points. Miele recorded his first career short-handed goal on November 20, in a game against Western Michigan.
As a senior at Miami, Miele was the team's leading scorer, and led the nation in scoring with 24 goals and 47 assists in 39 games during the 2010–11 season. Miele went on a school-record-tying 17-game point streak, from January 8 to March 19, during which he posted a total of 38 points. Miele was named the CCHA Player of the Month in January and February, and the National Player of the Month in February. Miami finished third in the CCHA, and Miele help lead Miami to win its first ever Mason Cup. During the 2011 CCHA Tournament, Miele registered six points, including four points in Miami's semifinal victory over Notre Dame. Miele was named to the CCHA All-Tournament Team, and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Miele won the Hobey Baker Award in 2011 as the top NCAA men's ice hockey player, and was also named the USCHO Player of the Year, CCHA Player of the Year, and USA Hockey's College Player of the Year.