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Position: Defense / Shoots: RightHeight: 6-3 / Weight: 218Age: 35 (Turns 36 on August 11, 2007)Birthplace: Buffalo, New York(August 11, 1971)ACQUIRED BY KINGS: From Colorado with Adam Deadmarsh, Jared Aulin, a first-round choice (David Steckel) in the2001 NHL Entry Draft and a first-round choice (Brian Boyle) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft for Rob Blake and Steven Reinprechton February 21, 2001.2005-06: Finished second on the club with 118 blocked shots…averaged 18:26 of ice time/game…skated in his 500thNHL game on 11/13/05 at Columbus...also earned his first assist of the season in that game...appeared in his 200th Kingsgame on 12/6/05 at Toronto...had a two-game assist streak (2 assists during the streak) from 12/10-12/14/05...had a twogameassist streak (2 assists during the streak) from 3/13-3/14/06...recorded his 100th NHL point with an assist on 3/13/06at San Jose.CAREER:2004-05: Represented Team USA at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and the 2005 World Championship in Austria.2003-04: Began the season on the injured reserve list while recovering from a fracture in his left wrist sustained duringtraining camp…made his season debut vs. Vancouver on 10/30/03 and played in 20 straight games before suffering apinched nerve in his neck/shoulder that sidelined him for 39 games (12/11/03-3/6/04)…returned to the lineup on 3/9/04and appeared in the final 15 games of the season…his lone goal came at Phoenix on 11/27/03…averaged 18:59 of icetime/game…was one of 10 players on the Kings roster to miss at least 20 games because of injuries.2002-03: Injuries limited him to 49 games in his second full season with the Kings…missed the first 13 games of the seasonwhile recovering from sports hernia surgery (surgery on 9/13/02)…made his season debut at Ottawa on11/8/02…played in his 400th NHL game at Montreal on 11/9/02…missed 18 games (12/14/-1/18/03) with a broken footsustained at Dallas on 12/11/02…scored his only goal of the season at Nashville on 2/11/03…missed the final two gamesof the regular season with a back strain (4/04-4/6/03)…averaged 21:29 of ice time/game.2001-02: Named the Kings “Outstanding Defenseman” and “Best Defensive Player” in voting by the local media…his teammatesalso selected him as the “Unsung Hero”…led the Kings with 147 blocked shots…co-led the Kings (with Craig Johnson)with a plus-14 rating…ranked third on the club with 153 hits and an average of 22:20 ice time/game…his five goalsmatched a career high…three of the five goals served as game-winners…had his first two-goal game of his career on12/16/01 at Anaheim, with his second goal serving as the overtime game winner…the goal was the first overtime shorthandedgoal in club history…registered a career high four-game scoring streak from 1/21-1/28/02 (0-4=4 during the streak).2000-01: Began the season with Colorado and was acquired by the Kings on 2/21/01…made his Kings debut on 2/22/01at Calgary registering four hits and six blocked shots…played in 13 games as a King before suffering a wrist injury that sidelinedhim for the final nine regular season games…the Kings were 9-2-2 with him in the lineup…averaged 18:55 of icetime/game during the season and 24:04 of ice time/game in his 12 full contests with the Kings…played in his 300th NHLgame vs. Chicago on 1/26/01…while with Colorado he had his first career three-point game (1-2=3) vs. Los Angeles on11/18/00.1999-00: Missed 27 games with a bruised sternum…he was injured vs. Florida on 11/17/99…returned vs. San Jose on1/19/00…scored his first goal of the season on 1/27/00 at Chicago…equaled a career high with two assists at the NewYork Rangers on 2/18/00.1998-99: Established NHL career highs in assists (13), points (18) and games played (76)…also equaled his career highwith five goals…was a plus or even in 53 of his 76 games…scored the game-winning goal vs. Washington on3/26/99…appeared in his 200th NHL game vs. St. Louis on 4/11/99.1997-98: Appeared in his 100th NHL game vs. Dallas on 1/24/98…recorded a season high 14 penalty minutes at Detroiton 4/1/98…notched his first assist of the season at Los Angeles on 4/11/98.1996-97: Led all NHL rookies and finished third on his club in plus/minus with a plus-15 rating…was a plus or even in 44of his 56 games…recorded his first NHL goal, a game-winner, at Chicago on 10/11/96…three of his five goals on the seasonwere game-winners…had five multi-point games.1995-96: Recalled on four separate occasions by Colorado from their AHL affiliate in Cornwall…finished fourth amongCornwall defensemen in scoring with four goals and 23 assists.1994-95: Recalled by Quebec at the end of the shortened NHL season and played nine games with a plus-2 rating…hisfirst NHL points came at the New York Rangers with a pair of assists on 3/30/95.1993-94: Recalled from Cornwall and made his NHL debut on vs. Washington on 1/15/94.1989-93: Recorded 62 points (11-51=62) and 98 penalty minutes in 122 career games over four seasons with theUniversity of Vermont.TRANSACTIONS: The New York Rangers’ fifth-round choice (88thoverall) in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft…traded by the Rangers to Quebecwith a fifth-round choice (Bill Lindsay) in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft forJoe Cirella on January 17, 1991.INTERNATIONAL PLAY: Represented the United States at:2005 World Championship (7 GP, 0-2=2); 2004 World Cup of Hockey (5GP, 0-0=0); 2004 World Championship (bronze medal – 9 GP, 0-1=1);2002 Winter Olympic Games (silver medal - 6 GP, 0-0=0); 1991 WorldJunior Championship (8 GP, 1-1=2).PERSONAL: Lives with his wife Kristy and daughters Grace and Avain Burlington, Vermont, during the summer…nickname is Millsy…hasa dog named Doug…favorite movie is Clockwork Orange…favoriteactress is Jessica Beil…favorite actor is Larry David…favorite actionhero is Jason Bourne…enjoys fishing and watching Red Sox baseball…besthockey moment was receiving a college scholarship…favorite NHL city other than LA is Buffalo…favorite professional athleteis Kevin Youkilis…favorite website is espn.com…likes to vacationin Belize…favorite TV show is Curb Your Enthusiasm…favorite restaurantis Handy’s Diner in Burlington, VT…favorite food is Handy’s TexasDog…favorite holiday is Halloween…favorite type of car is a Ford F-150…childhood idol was Babe Ruth…wears number 3 because it wasBabe Ruth’s number…favorite magazine is Bassmasters…favorite cerealis Apple Jacks…first job was a paper boy…biggest pet peeves arebad drivers and people who laugh at their own jokes…supports CradleBeach Camp charity…something not many people would know abouthim is that he’s not a real blonde…wants to coach, fish, and golf afterhis playing career.MILLER –vs– NHLGP G A PTS PIMGP G A PTS PIMANA 30 3 5 8 21ATL 4 0 1 1 4BOS 10 0 0 0 8BUF 10 0 0 0 18CGY 33 0 3 3 14CAR 12 0 3 3 6CHI 24 2 0 2 23COL 11 0 3 3 12CBJ 15 1 3 4 4DAL 30 0 1 1 22DET 29 1 5 6 32EDM 28 2 5 7 22FLA 12 0 1 1 9LA 18 2 6 8 7MIN 12 1 2 3 6MTL 11 0 2 2 8NSH 24 1 5 6 12NJ 10 0 1 1 6NYI 12 2 2 4 6NYR 10 1 5 6 2OTT 10 0 0 0 10PHI 11 0 3 3 6PHX 29 1 7 8 10PIT 10 0 0 0 4SJ 33 1 4 5 16STL 28 2 2 4 10TB 14 1 4 5 8TOR 12 0 1 1 4VAN 30 2 2 4 10WSH 16 1 2 3 10CAREER RECORDCAREERHIGHLIGHTSMOST POINTS, Game: 3 (1-2=3)November 18, 2000 at Los AngelesMOST GOALS, Game: 2December 16, 2001 at AnaheimMOST ASSISTS, Game: 2(5 times)Last: February 13, 2002 vs.PhoenixCAREER PENALTY SHOTS:NoneCAREER OVERTIME GOALS:1December 16, 2001 atAnaheim (3-2)REGULAR SEASONPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM1989-90 U. of Vermont NCAA 31 1 15 16 24 – – – – –1990-91 U. of Vermont NCAA 30 3 7 10 22 – – – – –1991-92 U. of Vermont NCAA 31 3 16 19 36 – – – – –1992-93 U. of Vermont NCAA 30 4 13 17 16 – – – – –1993-94 Cornwall Aces AHL 64 4 10 14 49 13 0 2 2 101993-94 Quebec Nordiques NHL 1 0 0 0 0 – – – – –1994-95 Cornwall Aces AHL 76 4 18 22 69 – – – – –1994-95 Quebec Nordiques NHL 9 0 3 3 6 – – – – –1995-96 Cornwall Aces AHL 62 4 23 27 77 8 0 1 1 61995-96 Colorado Avalanche NHL 5 0 0 0 0 – – – – –1996-97 Colorado Avalanche NHL 56 5 12 17 15 17 1 2 3 101997-98 Colorado Avalanche NHL 55 2 2 4 51 7 0 0 0 81998-99 Colorado Avalanche NHL 76 5 13 18 42 19 1 5 6 101999-00 Colorado Avalanche NHL 53 1 7 8 36 17 1 1 2 62000-01 Colorado Avalanche NHL 56 4 9 13 29 – – – – –2000-01 Los Angeles Kings NHL 13 0 5 5 14 13 0 1 1 62001-02 Los Angeles Kings NHL 74 5 12 17 54 7 0 0 0 02002-03 Los Angeles Kings NHL 49 1 5 6 24 – – – – –2003-04 Los Angeles Kings NHL 35 1 2 3 32 – – – – –2005-06 Los Angeles Kings NHL 56 0 8 8 27 – – – – –NHL Totals 538 24 78 102 330 80 3 9 12 40KINGS Totals 227 7 32 39 151 20 0 1 1 6THE PLAYERS5657