He was one of the homegrown talents on the Battlefords North Stars that many fans rooted for and always wanted to see him succeed.
Brett Miller battled through injuries throughout his junior career and played his last season with the Battlefords North Stars as a well respected, dedicated and valued member of the team. Miller will continue his hockey career at the university level, as he has committed to York University for the 2012-13 season.
The York University Lions play in the Ontario Athletic University West Conference and were fourth in their division last season with a 14-12-4 record.
Miller played 58 games in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the North Stars this past season and recorded 16 goals and 26 assists. His first SJHL game was played during the 2007-08 season. He had a combined 161 SJHL games, 46 goals and 73 assists while playing in his hometown during a career that spanned five seasons.
Miller also played a total of 48 Western Hockey League games, splitting time with the Regina Pats, Red Deer Rebels, Everett Silvertips and Chilliwack Bruins.
The 64? power forward combined his speed and size into a difficult package for defenders to stop throughout his junior career and played not only an offensive role with the North Stars, but was a veteran who could play at both ends of the rink.
"Brett is a dedicated player that overcame the challenge of recovering from a serious injury," said North Stars coach and general manager Kevin Hasselberg. "He was relentless in his pursuit to contribute to the success of the hockey team and provided leadership, intelligence and a very strong work ethic."
Miller will join former Battlefords North Star Ryan Anderson and Mark Cross, who both graduated from the SJHL as Estevan Bruins.
Miller is one of nine 20-year-old players to graduate from the North Stars this season and is the second one to commit to a school/hockey program. The other North Star to commit for next season is Blake Tatchell, who accepted a scholarship to the University of Alaska-Anchorage earlier in the season.
