Former Bruins Kevan Miller Retires

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[tonino2424]

Thanks for playing Kevan. You will be missed. Enjoy your non playing endeavors. Stay well.

 

[mjhfb]

Another warrior that will be missed. Really bothered me when posters said things like Miller is injury prone, fragile, or things like that. Players like Miller get hurt often because they play much harder than others, put themselves at greater risk, and do things others are unwilling to do. That's what separates them from the others and keeps them in the lineup.

 

[Alicat]

I hope the Bruins have him in to Dev camp and even in a few times a year to Providence to talk about what it means to be a Bruin and all of that. No one better to hear it from but him especially for the undrafted guys.

 

[Bruinaura]

Understandable, but I will miss him. I never questioned his effort. Wish he could have gotten his name on the Cup. Also wish he had won the Masterton.

Thanks for everything, Killer.

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[chizzler]

We saw the difference in the Bruins attitude on the ice when he was in the line up. This is what they need going forward.

Thanks dude. Loved your style and take no shit attitude. Something the team should watch in training camp.

 

[Alicat]

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HAHAHA

 

[Bearclaw]

Ugh, I figured this was coming.

You’re the best, Killer! Enjoy retirement and enjoy the free time with your family. Bruins nation loves you, pal!

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Guy was a warrior for us, this is ~2 years too late. But not gonna fault someone for not wanting to hang em up

 

[Alicat]

 

[Ladyfan]

Warrior and a lot better all around player than given credit for IMO... A self made player. All the best to him in the future.

I remember a few years ago Kevan came to camp and his skating had really improved.

He had worked hard with a skating coach.

The guy gave everything he could.

The Bs need a new enforcer because Kevan made the Bs a better team. He was a leader also.

I will miss him

 

[dredeye]

He is unfortunately one of those cases of the guy you love to watch that can’t catch a break with his health. Part of the challenge of playing as tough and hard as he did. Great Bruin

 

[ODAAT]

I just looked up his stats for no particular reason at all but I honestly had no idea that he spent his entire career in the Bruins org. For some reason, I thought he was a UFA signing. The B`s are in a severe need for a few more like him in the lineup for the upcoming season as this D, currently assembled is Charmin soft

 

[pgm16]

Can't say enough about this person. Loved his game !!

A few seasons ago many of us agreed that he was the most improved player on the Bruins.

All the best to Kevan and his family.

 

[StrBender]

I'll keep it simple by saying, THANK YOU!!!!

 

[Flannelman]

Good for him. Wish his body held up. Warrior; wish we had a clone and other players were committed to his fitness and enhancing his abilities.

 

[ODAAT]

Good for him. Wish his body held up. Warrior; wish we had a clone and other players were committed to his fitness and enhancing his abilities.

hard to believe that a body that looked like his did couldn`t hold up, too bad, he will be missed, love to see him stay on in some capacity with the B`s

 

[Bruinaura]

I remember a few years ago Kevan came to camp and his skating had really improved.

He had worked hard with a skating coach.

The guy gave everything he could.

The Bs need a new enforcer because Kevan made the Bs a better team. He was a leader also.

I will miss him

 

[trenton1]

Going to miss him for sure. He was a great guy to have as your #6. Tough as nails. St. Louis was lucky that he was unavailable in 2019.
Great Bruin. Hope he enjoys his retirement.

 

[Alicat]

Here is the 1st tweet

 

[HumBucker]

Thank you Kevan. Enjoy your retirement.

If they didn't need to before, the Bruins are certainly going to need to beef up the D now.

 

[Smitty93]

Miller's probably the player who's proven me wrong the most since I've been a fan.

I thought he was AHL fodder when he initially signed, and he turned into much more than that. I hated the contract they signed him to after 2016, I thought it was a mistake to protect him over Colin Miller in the expansion draft, and I thought signing him to more than a minimum contract last year was insane when he hadn't played for over a year.

He turned into a quality bottom pairing defenseman and it's a shame he just couldn't stay healthy. Feels like there are a few 'what ifs?' if he'd been healthy at different moments.

 

[bbfan419]

Wish Miller all the best and he is making the right decision, his health come first. It is too bad for all the injuries he had, this guy was the epitome of what a Bruins player is, he was not drafted I believe and signed as a UFA, worked his butt off to improve every aspect of his game, his skating got much better. I keep thinking Don Cherry would have loved this guy on his teams back in the 70's, he would have been a Big Bad Bruin for sure. Appreciate all he did for the team and seems like he was a great teammate as well.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

When he was on the ice, he was a beast for the most part. Sure, you never wanted to count on him for top pairing minutes, but it felt like he never really stopped getting better from when he started to when he finished. And he also never changed his style one bit from the day he put on a Bruins sweater. I have a lot of respect for that and the way he prepared and came ready to play a hard physical game every night. Unfortunately that style is a big factor in having to exit too early.

Best of luck to him and his family in their future.