Earl Miller (ice hockey) explained

Position:Left Wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:180
Played For:Chicago Black Hawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Birth Date:September 12, 1905
Birth Place:Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death Place:Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Career Start:1926
Career End:1936

Ernest Earl Miller (September 12, 1905 – June 20, 1936) was a professional ice hockey player who played 110 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1927 and 1932. With Toronto Miller won the Stanley Cup in 1932. He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. He is the uncle of Bill Hay.[1]

Playing career

A native of Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Miller played the position of Left Wing for teams in the NHL, IHL, Can-Pro, PRHL, N-SJHL, and the N-SSHL hockey leagues. Miller played for the Saskatoon Nutana from 1923 to 1924, University of Saskatchewan from 1924 to 1926, Saskatoon Sheiks from 1926 to 1928, Chicago Blackhawks from 1927 to 1932, Kitchener Flying Dutchmen from 1928 to 1931, London Tecumsehs from 1930 to 1931, Pittsburgh Yellowjackets from 1931 to 1932, Toronto Maple Leafs from 1931 to 1932, Syracuse Stars from 1932 to 1935, Buffalo Bisons from 1934 to 1936, and the Rochester Cardinals from 1935 to 1936. Miller retired from playing hockey in 1936. On June 20, 1936, Miller was found dead in a field in Regina, Saskatchewan, at the age of 30. No foul play was involved but no exact cause of death was ever released.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1923–24Saskatoon NutanaN-SJHL
1924–25University of SaskatchewanN-SSHL5 0 0 0 2
1925–26University of SaskatchewanN-SSHL1 0 1 1 0
1926–27Saskatoon SheiksPHL20 4 2 6 144 3 1 4 2
1927–28Chicago Black HawksNHL22 1 1 2 34
1927–28Saskatoon SheiksPHL12 5 4 9 32
1928–29Chicago Black HawksNHL17 1 1 2 28
1928–29Kitchener Flying DutchmenCan-Pro22 9 6 15 75
1929–30Chicago Black HawksNHL28 11 5 16 502 1 0 1 6
1930–31Chicago Black HawksNHL19 3 4 7 101 0 0 0 0
1930–31London TecumsehsIHL4 0 3 3 4
1931–32Chicago Black HawksNHL8 0 0 0 0
1931–32Toronto Maple LeafsNHL16 3 3 6 87 0 0 0 0
1931–32Pittsburgh Yellow JacketsIHL22 3 2 5 14
1932–33Syracuse StarsIHL44 19 15 34 266 4 0 4 6
1933–34Syracuse StarsIHL43 21 19 40 546 1 3 4 14
1934–35Syracuse StarsIHL19 5 7 12 21
1934–35Buffalo BisonsIHL20 2 2 4 18
1935–36Buffalo BisonsIHL12 0 0 0 0
1935–36Rochester CardinalsIHL5 0 3 3 4
IHL totals169 50 51 101 14112 5 3 8 20
NHL totals110 19 14 33 13010 1 0 1 6

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Earl Miller at eliteprospects.com . www.eliteprospects.com . October 25, 2023.