Andy Miele
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Born |
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, U.S. | April 15, 1988||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
Weight | 169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Arizona Coyotes Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) Malmö Redhawks Växjö Lakers Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | ||
National team |
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NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2011–present |
Andy Miele (born April 15, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Arizona Coyotes organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Amateur
During the 2007–08 season, in his first season with Miami, Miele played in 18 games for Miami, where he registered six goals and eight assists. He recorded his first multi-point and multi-goal game against Michigan on February 9, with two goals and one assist.
During the 2008–09 season, Miele was one of six players to play in 41 games, while registering 15 goals and 16 assists.
During the 2009–10 season, following his breakout year with Miami, Miele took his scoring to the next level. Appearing in 43 games, he was the second-leading scorer on the team, registering 15 goals and 29 assists, finishing above a point-per-game pace with 44 points. Miele recorded his first career short-handed goal on November 20, in a game against Western Michigan.
As a senior at Miami, Miele was the team's leading scorer, and led the nation in scoring with 24 goals and 47 assists in 39 games during the 2010–11 season. Miele went on a school-record-tying 17-game point streak, from January 8 to March 19, during which he posted a total of 38 points. Miele was named the CCHA Player of the Month in January and February, and the National Player of the Month in February. Miami finished third in the CCHA, and Miele help lead Miami to win its first ever Mason Cup. During the 2011 CCHA Tournament, Miele registered six points, including four points in Miami's semifinal victory over Notre Dame. Miele was named to the CCHA All-Tournament Team, and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.[1] Miele won the Hobey Baker Award in 2011 as the top NCAA men's ice hockey player,[2] and was also named the USCHO Player of the Year,[3] CCHA Player of the Year, and USA Hockey's College Player of the Year.[4]
Professional
On April 2, 2011, the Phoenix Coyotes signed Miele to a two-year, entry-level contract.[5]
During the 2011–12 season, Miele recorded his first professional goal and assist in his professional debut at Bridgeport on October 8. He was the leading-scorer for the Portland Pirates, recording 13 goals, and a team high-38 assists in 69 games.[6] Miele made his NHL debut for the Coyotes on October 23, 2011, in a game against the Anaheim Ducks.
On June 29, 2012, the Phoenix Coyotes re-signed Miele to a one-year, two-way contract.[7]
During the 2012–13 season, Miele recorded 19 goals and 34 assists in 70 games. The Pirates finished second in the Atlantic Division and were swept by Eastern Conference champion Syracuse Crunch in the first round with two of the three losses in overtime. Miele scored one goal and two assists in three playoff games.[8]
On July 2, 2014, the Detroit Red Wings signed Miele to a one-year, two-way contract. Miele spent the majority of his pro career with the Coyotes' AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates, where he recorded 35 goals and 107 points in 139 AHL games.[9]
During the 2014–15 season, Miele led the Griffins in scoring, recording 26 goals and 44 assists in 71 games, finishing second overall in league scoring. During the 2015 Calder Cup playoffs, Miele was the second-leading scorer for the Griffins, recording three goals and 11 assists in 16 games. Following an outstanding season with the Griffins, Miele was named to the AHL First All-Star Team.
On July 1, 2015, the Red Wings signed Miele to a one-year contract extension.[10]
On July 1, 2016, the Philadelphia Flyers signed Miele to a one-year contract.[11] In the 2016–17 season, Miele was assigned to the Flyers AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, out of training camp. Playing as a top-line forward, Miele continued in his offensive role in leading the club with 44 assists in 65 games.
As an impending free agent following a first-round exit in the post-season with the Phantoms, Miele opted to pursue a European career. He agreed to a two-year optional contract in Sweden with the Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on May 3, 2017.[12] During the 2017–18 season, after producing offensively for the Redhawks with 27 points in 39 games, Miele would transfer to another SHL team, the Växjö Lakers in time for the post-season run. He contributed with 9 points in 13 playoff games to help Växjö capture the Le Mat Trophy.
Miele left Sweden after one season as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with Russian club, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), on May 21, 2018.[13] In the 2018–19 season, Miele was used in top-line role, placing third on the team with 16 goals and 32 points in 61 games.
After two seasons abroad, Miele returned to North America as a free agent and signed for a second tenure within the Arizona Coyotes organization in agreeing a two-year, two-way contract on July 1, 2019.[14]
International play
Miele made his international debut for the United States, at the 2011 IIHF World Championship. He was one of three college players to represent the USA. Miele skated in two of USA's seven games in Slovakia, where he recorded two assists.
Miele represented the United States at the 2014 IIHF World Championship, where he skated in four games, and recorded zero goals or assists.[15]
Personal
Miele is a member of the Advisory Board for You Can Play, a campaign dedicated to fighting homophobia in sports.[16] Miele was married in the Summer of 2016 to his wife, Hilary[17] and the two had their first child, Bonnie, on November 7, 2019.[18]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2005–06 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 52 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
2006–07 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 45 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 70 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | ||
2007–08 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 29 | 30 | 11 | 41 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Miami RedHawks | CCHA | 18 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Miami RedHawks | CCHA | 41 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Miami RedHawks | CCHA | 43 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Miami RedHawks | CCHA | 39 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 69 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 70 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | ||
2012–13 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 70 | 27 | 45 | 72 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 71 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 20 | ||
2015–16 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 75 | 18 | 44 | 62 | 77 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||
2016–17 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 65 | 13 | 44 | 57 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2017–18 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 39 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | ||
2018–19 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 61 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
2019–20 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 58 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2011 | United States | WC | 8th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
2014 | United States | WC | 6th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
All-CCHA Second Team | 2009–10 | [4] |
All-CCHA First Team | 2010–11 | |
CCHA Player of the Year | 2010–11 | |
USA Hockey College Player of the Year | 2010–11 | |
Hobey Baker Memorial Award | 2010–11 | |
AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2010–11 | |
CCHA All-Tournament Team | 2011 | |
CCHA Tournament MVP | 2011 | |
AHL | ||
Second All-Star Team | 2013–14 | [19] |
First All-Star Team | 2014–15 | [20] |
SHL | ||
Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) | 2018 | [21] |
References
- ^ Miele leads RedHawks to first CCHA crown
- ^ Andy Miele wins Hobey Baker Memorial Award
- ^ National Scoring Leader Miele Named USCHO's Player of the Year
- ^ a b Andy Miele – Miami RedHawks
- ^ Woods' Miele Turns Hopes to NHL's Coyotes
- ^ Andy Miele – Portland Pirates
- ^ "Coyotes Re-Sign Miele to One-Year Contract". Arizona Coyotes. June 29, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ Andy Miele
- ^ Roose, Bill (July 2, 2014). "Wings sign another Hobey Baker winner". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "Miele, McCollum re-sign with Red Wings". Detroit Red Wings. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Flyers sign forwards Greg Carey, Andy Miele; defenseman Will O'Neill". Philadelphia Flyers. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ "New center ready for the Redhawks" (in Swedish). Malmö Redhawks. 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "Andy Miele in Torpedo" (in Russian). Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ "Coyotes sign Miele, Ness and Bennett". Arizona Coyotes. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "USA Picks Murphy, Miele for 2014 IIHF World Championship Team". Phoenix Coyotes. 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ "Staff and Board". You Can Play. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ "Andy Miele disappointed opportunity with Red Wings never came". mlive. 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ Star, Brett Fera Special to the Arizona Daily. "New dad Andy Miele embraces Roadrunners leadership role — although veteran's NHL dream still in play". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "First and Second AHL All-Stars named". AHL. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ "Miele and Pulkkinen Named to AHL First All-Star Team". Grand Rapids Griffins. April 9, 2015. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Lakers dominant in SHL title win". eurohockeyclubs.com. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1988 births
- American men's ice hockey centers
- Chicago Steel players
- Cedar Rapids RoughRiders players
- Grand Rapids Griffins players
- Hobey Baker Award winners
- Ice hockey people from Michigan
- Lehigh Valley Phantoms players
- Living people
- Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey players
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Portland Pirates players
- People from Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
- Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players
- Tucson Roadrunners players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Växjö Lakers players