Perry Miller

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Perry Elvin Miller
*Born: June 24, 1952 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
*Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
*Position: Left Wing / Defense
In 1972-73 he signed with the Charlotte Checkers of the EHL and in 1973-74 was a Second All-Star. Signed with the Jets in the summer of 1974 and he was immediately converted from a defenseman to a winger by coach Rudy Pilous. At first, he struggled in his new position, but handled the switch well over the next season and a half before being dealt to the Minnesota Fighting Saints. After the Fighting Saints folded a month later, Miller rejoined the Jets, and coach Bobby Kromm returned him to his natural position on the blue line. The 1976-1977 season was his best as a Jet and he was the Jets' most consistent defender that year. In 1977-78 Miller decided to take up an offer from the NHL's Detroit red Wings, signing a free agent contract on July 8. He took a regular shift on the Red Wings defense, playing in 62 and 75 games over the next two years, respectively. In 1979-80 Miller played 16 games in Detroit with the balance of his year being played in Adirondack. He returned for one more season with Detroit in 1980-81, playing in 64 games and retired as a member of the Adirondack Red Wings after the 1981-82 season. He later worked as a color commentator on the Jets' radio broadcasts. In a game in October 1975, he sustained a serious eye injury as a result of a high stick, prompting Bobby Hull to sit out one game in protest over the increasing level of violence in pro hockey.
On 1 February 1977, Miller scored four times in an 11-1 rout over the Edmonton Oilers and set a WHA record for most goals by a defenseman in one game.
==Career Statistics==
  	  	  	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1969-70 	West Kildonan North Stars	MJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1970-71 	West Kildonan North Stars	MJHL 	 	40 	3 	11 	14 	179 	 	 	 	 	 	
1971-72 	West Kildonan North Stars	MJHL 	 	39 	15 	23 	38 	187 	 	 	 	 	 	
1972-73 	Charlotte Checkers 	EHL 	 	65 	3 	20 	23 	126 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1973-74 	Charlotte Checkers 	SHL 	 	66 	12 	31 	43 	203 	 	13 	5 	8 	13 	35
1974-75 	Winnipeg Jets 	WHA 	 	67 	9 	19 	28 	133 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1975-76 	Winnipeg Jets 	WHA 	 	47 	7 	6 	13 	41 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1975-76 	Minnesota Fighting Saints	WHA 	 	13 	1 	4 	5 	11 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1976-77 	Winnipeg Jets 	WHA 	 	74 	14 	31 	45 	124 	 	20 	4 	6 	10 	27
1977-78 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	62 	4 	17 	21 	120 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1978-79 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	75 	5 	23 	28 	156 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1979-80 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	16 	0 	3 	3 	41 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1979-80 	Adirondack Red Wings 	AHL 	 	55 	9 	27 	36 	155 	 	5 	3 	0 	3 	6
1980-81 	Adirondack Red Wings 	AHL 	 	4 	1 	1 	2 	47 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1980-81 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 	 	64 	1 	8 	9 	70 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1981-82 	Adirondack Red Wings 	AHL 	 	58 	12 	31 	43 	118 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	10
NHL Totals	NHL Totals 	NHL Totals	 	217 	10 	51 	61 	387 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
WHA Totals	WHA Totals 	WHA Totals	 	201 	31 	60 	91 	309 	 	20 	4 	6 	10 	27
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
== Awards & Achievements ==
*SHL Second All-Star Team (1974)
*Set WHA record for most goals by a defenseman in a game (1977)
*“Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
==External links==
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Category:Born in 1952
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:West Kildonan North Stars players
Category:Charlotte Checkers players
Category:Winnipeg Jets players
Category:Minnesota Fighting Saints players
Category:Detroit Red Wings players
Category:Adirondack Red Wings players
Category:Retired in 1983
Category:Manitoba junior hockey All-Time Roster