Norm Milley

Norm Milley
Norm Milley
Born	February 14, 1980 (age 44); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Buffalo Sabres; Tampa Bay Lightning; Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg; Düsseldorfer EG
NHL draft	47th overall, 1998; Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2000–2017

Norman Milley (born February 14, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres and Tampa Bay Lightning before moving to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga to play out his career.

Playing career

As a youth, Milley played in the 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Red Wings minor ice hockey team.^[1]

Milley was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round, 47th overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. After finishing his prolific junior career with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League, Milley was signed to an entry-level contract by the Sabres. Over 5 seasons with the Sabres, Milley played in just 15 games, primarily playing with Buffalo's American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2003–04 playoffs with the Americans, Milley scored a memorable series clinching goal on May 1, 2004. With Rochester trailing 3-1 to the Syracuse Crunch in the first round of the AHL playoffs, Rochester won the next two games to tie the series at 3-3. In game seven, Milley clinched the comeback for the Americans in the first overtime.^[2]

On August 18, 2005, Milley signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning. In the 2005–06 season, Milley scored his first NHL goal and in 14 games with the Lightning recorded 3 points. For the majority of his contract with Tampa, Milley was again assigned to the AHL with the Springfield Falcons and later the Norfolk Admirals.^{[citation needed]}

Milley left for Europe for the 2008–09 season, signing a one-year contract with Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. With Milley scoring among the leaders on Wolfsburg he was quickly signed to a two-year extension on December 18, 2008.^[3]

After seven prolific seasons with Wolfsburg, three as co-captain, Milley left the club as a free agent to sign a two-year contract with Düsseldorfer EG on April 7, 2015.^[4] At the conclusion of his second year with Düsseldorfer in the 2016–17 season, having contributed with just 10 points in 41 games, Milley opted to end his professional career after 17 seasons.^[5]

Coaching career

Milley joined the coaching staff of the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League in 2017, where he continues as an assistant coach.^[6]

Personal life

He is married to Katie Hindle Milley and they have a son, Noah, who was born April 11, 2007, and a daughter.^[7]

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	61	30	32	62	15	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	62	33	41	74	48	10	0	1	1	4
1998–99	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	68	52	68	120	47	4	2	3	5	4
1999–00	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	68	52	60	112	47	12	8	11	19	6
2000–01	Rochester Americans	AHL	77	20	27	47	56	4	0	0	0	2
2001–02	Rochester Americans	AHL	74	20	18	38	20	2	0	3	3	6
2001–02	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	5	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Rochester Americans	AHL	67	16	32	48	39	3	2	0	2	2
2002–03	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	8	0	2	2	6	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Rochester Americans	AHL	77	18	19	37	60	16	7	6	13	10
2003–04	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	2	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Rochester Americans	AHL	72	12	21	33	46	9	1	2	3	4
2005–06	Springfield Falcons	AHL	53	19	29	48	34	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	14	2	1	3	4	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Springfield Falcons	AHL	73	26	34	60	46	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	56	18	28	46	30	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg	DEL	52	10	39	49	26	10	1	3	4	2
2009–10	Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg	DEL	54	20	32	52	53	7	2	6	8	6
2010–11	Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg	DEL	51	13	35	48	28	9	4	7	11	2
2011–12	Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg	DEL	52	14	44	58	33	4	2	2	4	2
2012–13	Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg	DEL	52	9	35	44	51	12	4	7	11	2
2013–14	Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg	DEL	45	9	25	34	18	11	4	7	11	4
2014–15	Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg	DEL	39	9	23	32	14	4	2	2	4	2
2015–16	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL	51	10	35	45	41	5	1	1	2	2
2016–17	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL	41	4	6	10	6	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			29	2	4	6	12	—	—	—	—	—

References

^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
^ Lindsay Kramer (2018-04-18). "Last playoff showdown with Rochester Amerks is a painful memory for the Syracuse Crunch". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
^ "Norm Milley remains a Grizzly" (in German). Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
^ "Dusseldorf make roster additions". Düsseldorfer EG (in German). 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
^ "DEG meets numerous personnel decisions". Düsseldorfer EG (in German). 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2017-04-25.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Norm Milley". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
^ "The Farm Report". Tampa Bay Lightning. October 3, 2007. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011.

External links

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

[1] "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-10.

[2] Lindsay Kramer (2018-04-18). "Last playoff showdown with Rochester Amerks is a painful memory for the Syracuse Crunch". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2019-03-29.

[3] "Norm Milley remains a Grizzly" (in German). Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2011-03-31.

[4] "Dusseldorf make roster additions". Düsseldorfer EG (in German). 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2015-04-07.

[5] "DEG meets numerous personnel decisions". Düsseldorfer EG (in German). 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2017-04-25.^{[permanent dead link]}

[6] "Norm Milley". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved July 16, 2023.

[7] "The Farm Report". Tampa Bay Lightning. October 3, 2007. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011.

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