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• Is the only player in franchise history to wear #79 in a game • Helped Team USA win a silver medal in the IIHF World Juniors Tourna- ment in 2019 and served as an assistant captain in 2020 • Was a wide receiver and cornerback in football at Minnetonka High School • Lists his hockey idol as Seth Jones • His favorite non-hockey athletes as a kid were Devin Hester, Kevin Gar- nett and Usain Bolt • Considers close family friend and former MLB pitcher Rick Helling his biggest mentor. Helling attended the 2018 NHL draft with K’Andre and his mother, Amy. Said K’Andre: “He’s always been there for me.” LOOSE PUCKS Nickname: Key What he’d be doing if not playing hockey: Pursuing a career in football Superpower he’d most like to have: Super strength Person he’d trade places with for a day: Michael B. Jordan Three ideal dinner guests: Barack Obama, Chadwick Boseman, Kevin Durant Favorite movie: The Black Panther Superhero: Ironman Actor that would play him in a movie: Will Smith Most listened to artists: Travis Scott, Khalid, 6lack Meal: Chicken piccata First jersey ever bought: Mike Modano North Stars jersey Book: “The Hard Hat” by John Gordon TV show: Designated Survivor Game show he’d most like to compete on: Family Feud Athlete in another sport he’d like to practice with: Odell Beck- ham ONE TIMERS ONE TIMERS K’Andre began modeling when he was sev- en years old and appeared in print cam- paigns for Target. Eventually when he was ten, he appeared in a Honda commercial with retired NHL stars Mike Richter, Pat La- fontaine and Neal Broten. “I liked doing it,” said Miller. “It was pretty easy and a great way to make some money to buy hockey equipment.” ROLE MODEL A first round draft choice of the Rangers in 2018, highly-touted K’Andre Miller spent the last two seasons at the University of Wisconsin, and recorded 18 points (7 goals, 11 assists) in 36 games in 2019-20. Miller finished the 2018-19 campaign with 22 points (5 goals, 17 assists) in 26 games, was named to the NCAA All-Rookie team and was the recipient of the Badgers Mark Johnson Rookie of the Year award. In 2017-18, Miller skated in 58 regular season and tournament games with the U.S. National U18 Team in the United States Development Program (USNTDP), registering nine goals and 20 assists for 29 points, along with a plus-23 rating. # 79 DEFENSEMAN SHOOTS: HEIGHT: WEIGHT: BORN: BIRTHPLACE: LEFT 6’5” 210 JANUARY 21, 2000 ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA K'ANDRE MILLER
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• Is the only player in franchise history to wear #79 in a game• Helped Team USA win a silver medal in the IIHF World Juniors Tourna-
ment in 2019 and served as an assistant captain in 2020• Was a wide receiver and cornerback in football at Minnetonka High
School• Lists his hockey idol as Seth Jones• His favorite non-hockey athletes as a kid were Devin Hester, Kevin Gar-
nett and Usain Bolt• Considers close family friend and former MLB pitcher Rick Helling his
biggest mentor. Helling attended the 2018 NHL draft with K’Andre and his mother, Amy. Said K’Andre: “He’s always been there for me.”
LOOSE PUCKS
Nickname: KeyWhat he’d be doing if not playing hockey: Pursuing a career in footballSuperpower he’d most like to have: Super strengthPerson he’d trade places with for a day: Michael B. JordanThree ideal dinner guests: Barack Obama, Chadwick Boseman, Kevin DurantFavorite movie: The Black PantherSuperhero: IronmanActor that would play him in a movie: Will SmithMost listened to artists: Travis Scott, Khalid, 6lackMeal: Chicken piccataFirst jersey ever bought: Mike Modano North Stars jerseyBook: “The Hard Hat” by John GordonTV show: Designated SurvivorGame show he’d most like to compete on: Family FeudAthlete in another sport he’d like to practice with: Odell Beck-ham
ONE TIMERS
ONE TIMERSK’Andre began modeling when he was sev-en years old and appeared in print cam-paigns for Target. Eventually when he was ten, he appeared in a Honda commercial with retired NHL stars Mike Richter, Pat La-fontaine and Neal Broten. “I liked doing it,” said Miller. “It was pretty easy and a great way to make some money to buy hockey equipment.”
ROLE MODEL
A first round draft choice of the Rangers in 2018, highly-touted K’Andre Miller spent the last two seasons at the University of Wisconsin, and recorded 18 points (7 goals, 11 assists) in 36 games in 2019-20. Miller finished the 2018-19 campaign with 22 points (5 goals, 17 assists) in 26 games, was named to the NCAA All-Rookie team and was the recipient of the Badgers Mark Johnson Rookie of the Year award. In 2017-18, Miller skated in 58 regular season and tournament games with the U.S. National U18 Team in the United States Development Program (USNTDP), registering nine goals and 20 assists for 29 points, along with a plus-23 rating.
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SHOOTS:HEIGHT:WEIGHT:
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LEFT6’5”210JANUARY 21, 2000ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
K'ANDREMILLER
K'ANDRE MILLER DEFENSEMAN
ONE TIMERS“He's like a praying mantis with that stick in his arms, and his legs, and he's tough to get around. When you think you have him beat, there he is with his stick." -Rangers head coach David Quinn
“QUOTABLE” ONE TIMERSMiller is tied for the league lead among NHL rookies in plus/minus rating (+7), is t-2nd in blocked shots (16), ranks 3rd in average time on ice (19:02), is t-6th in assists (3), ranks 9th in hits (16), and is t-9th in points (4).
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