The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed left wing Drew Miller to a two-year contract. Per club policy, no financial terms of the deal were disclosed.
Miller, 24 (2/17/84), completed his second professional season in 2007-08, appearing in 57 total contests for the Ducks and the Portland Pirates, Anaheim?s then-primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). In 26 contests with Anaheim, the winger collected 2-3=5 points with six penalty minutes (PIM). Miller made his regular season NHL debut on Oct. 6 at Pittsburgh and scored his first NHL goal on Oct. 17 vs. Nashville in a 3-1 Ducks' victory.
In 31 contests with the Pirates, Miller collected 16-20=36 points and helped lead Portland to an Eastern Conference Finals appearance, collecting 1-7=8 points in 16 games. The Dover, New Jersey, native was named the Rbk/AHL Player of the Week for Jan. 7-13 after recording 5-3=8 points with a +4 rating in four games. He collected his first career hat trick on Jan. 9 at Bridgeport.
Selected in the sixth round (186th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Miller made his professional hockey debut in 2006-07 with Portland, finishing tied for first on the Pirates in rookie scoring and tied for third in overall scoring (16-20=36). He made his NHL postseason debut in 2007, appearing in three games for Anaheim during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including Games One and Two of the Final vs. Ottawa.
The 6-2, 176-pound winger played at Michigan State for three seasons (2003-06), where he served as captain of the Spartans in 2005-06 and led the club in scoring with 18-25=43 points in 44 games. Miller was named Michigan State?s Most Valuable Player and was honored as the Central Collegiate Hockey Association?s Best Defensive Forward in 2006.
Ducks Sign Drew Miller To Two-Year Deal