Drew Miller

Drew Miller
Miller warming up with Detroit during the 2011–12 NHL season
Born	(1984-02-17) February 17, 1984 (age 33) Dover, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Detroit Red Wings Anaheim Ducks Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL Draft	186th overall, 2003 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Playing career	2006–present

Drew Miller (born February 17, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Miller was born in Dover, New Jersey, but grew up in East Lansing, Michigan.

Miller was drafted in the sixth round, 186th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut on April 19, 2007, playing with the Anaheim Ducks against the Minnesota Wild. He is the younger brother of Vancouver Canucks goaltender Ryan Miller.

Miller played junior hockey for the now-defunct Capital Centre Pride of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) from 2001–2003, totaling 32 goals and 28 assists for 60 points in 102 games. Early in the 2002–03 season, he graduated to the United States Hockey League (USHL).

At 17, Miller played 49 games for the River City Lancers (now known as the Omaha Lancers) of the USHL in the 2002–03 season, posting 14 goals and 11 assists for 25 points. He scored nine points in 11 playoff games to help lead the Lancers to the USHL Finals, where they lost three games to one to the Lincoln Stars. Miller played with fellow NHLers Matt Carle and Paul Stastny and was named to the USHL All-Star team.

Miller spent the next three years playing for the Michigan State Spartans of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). He scored his first collegiate goal on January 2, 2004, against the Northern Michigan University Wildcats. The winger improved his point totals in each of his three seasons at Michigan State, scoring 10, 33 and 43 points in 41, 40 and 44 games, respectively. In his last season with the Spartans, Miller was named the team's MVP and the CCHA's Best Defensive Forward. He was also named to the Association's All-Tournament Team after helping Michigan State capture the CCHA title.