Miles Koules
Miles Koules | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 25, 1994 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Ice hockey winger, film producer |
| Years active | 2012–2021 (ice hockey) |
| Known for | Professional ice hockey career; co-founder of Koulest Productions |
Miles Koules (born June 25, 1994) is a former American professional ice hockey winger and film producer. His playing career included time with the Binghamton Devils in the American Hockey League (AHL) and Finland’s premier league, Liiga, where he skated for HIFK. On the international stage, Koules represented the United States at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge.
Koules co-founded Koulest Productions, a film production enterprise, in collaboration with his father, Oren Koules.
Amateur
Originally from Los Angeles, California, Koules encountered limited ice hockey development options locally. After his father acquired partial ownership of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Koules enrolled at Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Minnesota to further his hockey ambitions. He spent three seasons there before joining the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP). At age 16, he gave a verbal commitment to play NCAA hockey at the University of North Dakota.
On January 10, 2012, Koules’ rights in the Western Hockey League (WHL) were traded to the Medicine Hat Tigers. Subsequently, on April 30, 2012, he departed from the USNTDP to sign with Medicine Hat for the 2012–13 campaign, thus relinquishing his NCAA eligibility. The Tigers’ general manager highlighted Koules’ relationships with players such as Emerson Etem and Hunter Shinkaruk as influential factors in this move.
Koules spent close to three seasons with Medicine Hat, posting his best statistical season during his sophomore year and participating in NHL Development camps. On September 29, 2014, he was traded to the Portland Winterhawks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft.
Professional
After completing his major junior tenure in 2014–15, Koules signed with the Quad City Mallards of the ECHL. Midway through that season after 44 games, he was traded to the Wichita Thunder. On October 15, 2016, Koules was dealt to the Atlanta Gladiators; shortly thereafter, his playing rights were transferred to the Tulsa Oilers. Early in 2017, he experienced two further trades: first to the Elmira Jackals and then to the Indy Fuel.
On February 2, 2017, Koules secured a professional tryout contract with the Ontario Reign of the AHL. After appearing in two contests, he returned to ECHL action before signing a 25-game PTO with the Cleveland Monsters in March 2017. This arrangement culminated in a one-year AHL contract for the 2017–18 season. Following a tryout stint at the Columbus Blue Jackets’ NHL training camp, he was reassigned to their AHL affiliate for that year.
Koules remained in the AHL throughout the entire 2017–18 season before moving overseas to play with HIFK in Finland’s Liiga during 2018–19. After participating in 13 games there, he returned mid-season to North America by signing an AHL contract with the Cleveland Monsters in January 2019 and recorded his first two goals of that season on February 2.
After spending one season with the Bakersfield Condors during the COVID-19 impacted 2019–20 campaign, Koules continued his AHL career by agreeing to a professional tryout contract with the Binghamton Devils ahead of the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season on February 1, 2021.
International play
While attending St. Mary’s, Koules earned selection for the U.S. Under-17 Select Team competing at the 2010 Five Nations tournament. He netted his first goal on August 18, 2010, contributing to a 5–3 victory over the Czech Republic. Over four games, he tallied seven points helping Team USA secure gold at the 2010 Under-17 Four Nations Cup and later won a silver medal at the 2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. Additionally, Koules is scheduled to represent Greece at the forthcoming Amerigol LATAM Cup.
Business career
In 2022, Koules teamed up with his father, businessman Oren Koules, to establish Koulest Productions, a company focused on film production.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Trust | Producer |
Personal life
Koules is the offspring of talent agent Risa Shapiro and entrepreneur Oren Koules. The couple separated in 2005 and finalized their divorce in 2007. Oren remarried in 2008, and Miles has two younger half-sisters from this marriage.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Shattuck St. Mary's U16 | Midget | 53 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 26 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | USNTDP U17 | USDP | 42 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 28 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | USNTDP U17 | USDP | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | USNTDP U18 | USDP | 42 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Western Hockey League (WHL) | 69 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | null | ||
| 2013–14 WHL season | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 70 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 WHL season | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 67 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 47 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 ECHL season | Quad City Mallards | ECHL | 44 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Wichita Thunder | ECHL | 15 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | |||||||
| 2016–17 ECHL season | Atlanta Gladiators | ECHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 2016–17 | Tulsa Oilers | ECHL | 25 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 14 | |||||||
| 2016–17 AHL season | Ontario Reign | American Hockey League (AHL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2016–17 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
| 2017–18 AHL season | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 68 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 10 | |||||||
| 2018–19 Liiga season | HIFK | Liiga (Finland) | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 2018–19 AHL season | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
| 2019–20 AHL season | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |||||||
| 2020–21 AHL season | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| AHL totals | 139 !19 !20 !39 !37 !— !— !— !— !— | |||||||||||||
| Liiga totals | 13 !2 !0 !2 !2 !— !— !— !— !— | |||||||||||||