Red Wings re-sign Drew Miller to 2-year contract

**Admin** Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:09 pm

Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland announced that the club has agreed to terms with veteran forward Drew Miller on a two-year contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Miller skated in 67 games for the Red Wings last season, matching a career-high by netting 10 goals while dishing out 8 assists to finish the 2010-11 campaign with 18 points, 11 of which (6G-5A) were registered in his 18 intradivisional contests. The 27-year-old native of Dover , N.J. , also led all Detroit forwards in blocked shots last season with 58.

Originally selected by Anaheim in the sixth round (186th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Miller has recorded 26G-26A-52P-48PIM in 200 career games as a member of the Ducks, Lightning and Red Wings. Detroit acquired the 6’2”, 170-lb. right winger’s rights on a waiver wire claim from Tampa Bay on November 11, 2009. Prior to commencing his professional hockey career, Miller starred with the Michigan State Spartans for three seasons (2003-06), tallying 39G-47A-86P-18PIM in 125 total CCHA appearances. The Spartans named Miller their team M.V.P. upon the conclusion of his final collegiate season of 2005-06.

Drew Miller

Forward

Born Feb 17 1984 -- Dover , NJ

Height 6.02 -- Weight 170 -- Shoots L

Selected by Anaheim Mighty Ducks round 6 #186 overall 2003 NHL Entry Draft

--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----

Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM

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2000-01 Capital Centre Pride NAHL 37 4 3 7 14

2001-02 Capital Centre Pride NAHL 54 18 16 34 34

2002-03 Capital Centre Pride NAHL 14 9 9 18 12

2002-03 River City Lancers USHL 49 14 11 25 26 11 5 4 9 6

2003-04 Michigan State University CCHA 41 4 6 10 39

2004-05 Michigan State University CCHA 40 17 16 33 20

2005-06 Michigan State University CCHA 44 18 25 43 30

2005-06 Portland Pirates AHL -- -- -- -- -- 1 0 0 0 0

2006-07 Portland Pirates AHL 79 16 20 36 51 -- -- -- -- --

2006-07 Anaheim Ducks NHL -- -- -- -- -- 3 0 0 0 2

2007-08 Portland Pirates AHL 31 16 20 36 12 16 1 7 8 12

2007-08 Anaheim Ducks NHL 26 2 3 5 6 -- -- -- -- --

2008-09 Iowa Chops AHL 53 23 15 38 10 -- -- -- -- --

2008-09 Anaheim Ducks NHL 27 4 6 10 17 13 2 1 3 2

2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 14 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --

2009-10 Detroit Red Wings NHL 66 10 9 19 10 12 1 1 2 4

2010-11 Detroit Red Wings NHL 67 10 8 18 13 9 1 1 2 4

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NHL Totals 200 26 26 52 48 37 4 3 7 12