Joe Miller

Class:
Freshman
Position:
F
Hometown:
Plymouth, Minn.
High School:
Wayzata

2011-12 ? Senior Season: Skated in 10 games and had one goal ? team was 6-4-0 when he played ? made his season debut against Michigan Tech (12/10) and scored his only goal of the season ? goal was third of his career and first since Jan. 2, 2009.

2010-11 ? Junior Season: Skated in 13 games ? team was 6-5-2 when he played ? made season debut in 2-1 win against St. Cloud State (10/24) ? led team forwards with two blocked shots against Wisconsin (11/5) ? did not see action for 16 games from Nov. 19-Feb.5 ? played in the team's final eight regular-season games and both playoff games against Alaska Anchorage ? named to the WCHA All-Academic team.

2009-10 ? Sophomore Season: Saw action in 13 games and did not record a point ? put a shot on goal in 11 of 13 games played ? had a season-high three shots against Michigan State (11/28) and Northern Michigan (1/3) ? only committed one penalty all season ? primarily played left wing ? earned his second letter.

2008-09 ? Freshman Season: Appeared in 16 games, including at least one game in 11 of the last 12 weekend series ? scored the team's second goal in a 4-4 tie against Michigan State (11/29) ? collected an empty net goal against Brown (1/2) ? assisted the second goal in a 5-3 win over Minnesota Duluth (2/28) ? put a season-high three shots on goal in Dodge Holiday Classic title game against Northeastern (1/3) ? earned his first letter.

HIGH SCHOOL: Led the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL in scoring in 2007-08 with 23-26--49 in 60 games ? received the USHL's Curt Hammer Award, which is presented to the most gentlemanly player both on and off the ice ? awarded Sioux City's seventh man award for full commitment to being a team player ? scored four goals in four playoff games with Sioux City ? played with Lincoln and Sioux Falls of the USHL in 2006-07 ? finalist for Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award following senior season at Wayzata High School in 2005-06 ? prep teammates with former Gophers Tony Lucia and Kevin Wehrs ? named to Minneapolis Star Tribune All-Metro team and All-Conference as a senior ? helped team to a fourth place finish at state tournament as a sophomore ? head coach was Carl Davis ? All-state and All-Conference running back in football while helping team to a state championship ? also participated in track.

PERSONAL: Business and Marketing Education major ? lists most memorable sports thrills as playing in state high school hockey tournament and winning state high school football championship ? son of John and Rose Miller ? born September 11, 1987.