Joe Miller (ice hockey)

Joe Miller
Born	(1900-10-06)October 6, 1900 Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada
Died	August 12, 1963(1963-08-12) (aged 62)
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	NHL New York Americans New York Rangers Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Quakers AHA St. Paul Saints CPHL Niagara Falls Cataracts
Playing career	1916–1932

Joseph Anthony Miller (October 6, 1900– August 12, 1963) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Miller was a goaltender for the New York Americans, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Quakers between 1927 and 1931. Miller was a member of the 1928 New York Rangers championship team.

Joe Miller played for the New York Americans in 1928 when he was sent to the minors after being waived by the Americans. By an interesting set of circumstances his Stanley Cup opportunity arose. His season with Niagara Falls over, Miller was at home in Ottawa when New York Rangers goaltender Lorne Chabot was injured in the second game of the Stanley Cup Final. Rangers coach and General manager Lester Patrick asked the Americans and the Maroons for permission to use Miller for the remainder of the series. The American agreed but Montreal Maroons head coach Eddie Gerard forced Lester Patrick to play goal for the rest of that game. Miller was the designated backup for all NHL teams at the time, and he was loaned to the Rangers. Miller played three games for the Rangers and won the 1928 Stanley Cup for the New York.

Miller later played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Quakers. He wore uniform number 1.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	Min	GA	SO	GAA		GP	W	L	T	Min	GA	SO	GAA
1916–17	Pittsburgh Athletic Association	Exhib		40	37	3	0	2447	63	5	1.54		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1917–18	Renfrew Creamery Kings	Exhib		7	4	3	0	432	16	0	2.22		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1918–19	Ottawa New Edinburghs	OCHL		4	3	1	0	240	5	2	1.25		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1919–20	Ottawa New Edinburghs	OCHL		7	4	2	0	400	10	1	1.50		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1920–21	Ottawa New Edinburghs	OCHL		11	4	6	1	675	25	0	2.22		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1921–22	Ottawa New Edinburghs	OCHL		13	4	7	2	780	30	2	2.31		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1922–23	Ottawa New Edinburghs	OCHL		18	10	6	2	1200	43	2	2.15		5	1	3	1	340	8	1	1.41
1923–24	Ottawa New Edinburghs	OCHL		12	9	3	0	720	18	1	1.50		2	0	2	0	120	5	0	2.50
1924–25	Fort Pitt Panthers	USAHA		22	17	5	0	1020	39	1	1.72		4	1	3	0	220	9	0	2.45
1925–26	St. Paul Saints	CHL		38	—	—	—	2280	70	6	1.84		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1926–27	St. Paul Saints	AHA		30	13	12	5	1850	54	10	1.75		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	New York Americans	NHL		28	8	16	4	1721	77	5	2.68		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	Niagara Falls Cataracts	Can-Pro		13	—	—	—	780	30	2	2.31		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	New York Rangers	NHL		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		3	2	1	0	180	3	1	1.00
1928–29	Pittsburgh Pirates	NHL		44	9	27	8	2780	80	11	1.73		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	Pittsburgh Pirates	NHL		43	5	35	3	2630	179	0	4.08		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1930–31	Philadelphia Quakers	NHL		15	2	11	1	821	47	0	3.43		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	New York Americans	NHL		1	0	0	1	70	1	0	0.86		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	Syracuse Stars	IHL		20	5	11	4	1260	51	3	2.43		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				130	24	89	16	7952	383	16	2.89		3	2	1	0	180	3	1	1.00

References

• Zweig, Eric (2012). Stanley Cup: 120 years of hockey supremacy. Firefly Books. ISBN 978-1-77085-104-7. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database