Forward J.T. Miller Joins Whale
Published on April 20, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Connecticut Whale News Release
HARTFORD, April 20, 2012: Connecticut Whale general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned forward J.T. Miller to the Whale from the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey league.
Miller, 19, a 6-2, 195-pound native of East Palestine, Ohio, was the Rangers' first-round pick (15th overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft. In 61 games with the Whalers this year, he scored 25 goals and added 37 assists for 62 points, and registered 61 penalty minutes. Those totals were good for fourth among Plymouth skaters in assists, a tie for fourth in points and fifth on the team in goals. In 13 OHL playoff contests, Miller notched two goals and eight assists (tied for second-most on the team) for 10 points, along with 18 PIM.
Miller also saw action this winter in the World Junior Championship for Team USA, scoring two goals and chipping in two assists for four points in six games. Prior to joining Plymouth, he played two seasons in the U.S. National Team Development Program (USNTDP).
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