Colin Miller (ice hockey, born 1992)

Colin Miller
Born	(1992-10-29) October 29, 1992 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Professional ice hockey defenseman
Years active	2013–present
Known for	Playing in the NHL for Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights, Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils

Colin Miller (born October 29, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League (NHL). Throughout his NHL career, he has also been a member of the Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights, Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, and New Jersey Devils. Miller was selected 151st overall by the Los Angeles Kings during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Junior

Miller spent three seasons from 2010 to 2013 with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), where he accumulated 31 goals and 74 assists, totaling 105 points, along with 201 penalty minutes over 174 games. He was honored with the Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy, which recognizes an OHL captain who demonstrates outstanding leadership both on the ice and in the community.

Los Angeles Kings (2013–2015)

On July 29, 2013, Miller inked a three-year entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings. During the 2014–15 season in the American Hockey League (AHL), he won the fastest skater event at the AHL All-Star Skills Competition and established an AHL record for the hardest shot at an impressive 105.5 mph.

Boston Bruins (2015–2017)

On June 26, 2015, Miller was included in a trade from the Kings to the Boston Bruins, along with goaltender Martin Jones and the 13th overall pick (Jakub Zbořil) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, in exchange for forward Milan Lucic. After completing one season with Boston, he agreed to a two-year contract extension valued at $2 million.

Vegas Golden Knights (2017–2019)

Exposed by Boston during the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, Miller was selected by the newly formed Vegas Golden Knights on June 21, 2017. On May 28, 2018, he scored the franchise’s first-ever goal in a Stanley Cup Finals game during Game 1 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals. In Game 4, Miller sustained a broken nose following a hit from T. J. Oshie. The Golden Knights were ultimately defeated by the Washington Capitals, who claimed the Stanley Cup in Game 5. During his tenure with Vegas, Miller achieved personal bests in goals, assists, and total points for both regular season and playoff appearances.

Buffalo Sabres (2019–2022)

On June 28, 2019, Miller was traded by Vegas to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2021 and a fifth-round pick in 2022.

Dallas Stars (2022–2023)

Miller signed as a free agent with the Dallas Stars on July 13, 2022, agreeing to a two-year deal worth $3.7 million after leaving Buffalo. In the 2022–23 season, he secured a top-four defensive role on Dallas’s blue line, contributing six goals and fifteen assists for a total of twenty-one points over seventy-nine regular-season games. He also participated in ten playoff contests as Dallas advanced to the Western Conference finals.

New Jersey Devils (2023–2024)

On July 1, 2023, Miller was traded from Dallas to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2025.

Winnipeg Jets (2024)

The Devils traded Miller to the Winnipeg Jets on March 8, 2024, receiving a fourth-round draft pick in 2026 in return.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Sault Ste. Marie North Stars AAA	GNML		32	6	15	21	42		10	2	7	9	14
2009–10	Soo Thunderbirds	NOJHL		46	7	23	30	38		14	5	9	14	6
2010–11	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		66	3	19	22	44		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		54	8	20	28	79		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		54	20	35	55	78		6	1	6	7	0
2013–14	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		65	5	12	17	35		3	0	0	0	6
2014–15	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		70	19	33	52	82		19	2	8	10	12
2015–16	Boston Bruins	NHL		42	3	13	16	39		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Providence Bruins	AHL		20	4	8	12	16		2	0	0	0	0
2016–17	Boston Bruins	NHL		61	6	7	13	55		4	0	1	1	2
2017–18	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL		82	10	31	41	53		20	3	4	7	14
2018–19	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL		65	3	26	29	44		6	1	2	3	6
2019–20	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		51	1	10	11	22		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		48	4	8	12	27		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		38	2	12	14	21
2022–23	Dallas Stars	NHL		79	6	15	21	37		10	0	1	1	4
2023–24	New Jersey Devils	NHL		41	4	4	8	24
2023–24	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		5	0	1	1	2		1	0	1	1	0
2024–25	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		60	4	11	15	38		4	0	2	4
NHL totals				572	43	138	181	362		45	4	11	15	30

International

Year	Team	Competition	Outcome		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2021	Canada	WC	Template:Gold1		10	0	2	2	0
Career senior totals					10	0	2	2	0

Awards and honours

Honour	Season
OHL
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy	2012–13
AHL
Second All-Star Team selection	2014–15
Calder Cup winner	2015