Controversial defenseman Mitchell Miller is returning to pro hockey with HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas in the Slovak Extraliga. The Slovakian team introduced Miller, 21, and two other additions via social media on Wednesday.
Chris Johnston: After signing an entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins last November and having that contract terminated, Mitchell Miller has signed with HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas in Slovakia.
Disgraced hockey player Mitchell Miller, who was once a promising NHL draft pick with a commitment to play at North Dakota, had his contract terminated by the Boston Bruins earlier this year following backlash from a 2016 bullying conviction.
The Bruins announced in November that they parted ways with Mitchell Miller, but he was still under contract.
The Boston Bruins confirmed to the New York Post this past Friday that they officially terminated the contract of controversial defenseman Mitchell Miller in February.
Don’t expect the Boston Bruins to buy out controversial defenseman Mitchell Miller. The NHL buyout period began last Friday and will run until June 30, right before NHL free agency begins on July 1.
The Boston Bruins said Thursday that an internal review conducted by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch into the organization’s failure to properly vet the signing of toxic prospect Mitchell Miller revealed “no misconduct” by team executives. Instead, the review provided a series of specific recommendations to be implemented to prevent a recurrence of the same mistake.
The Boston Bruins announced late Thursday afternoon that their vetting process review that was initiated in the aftermath of the botched Mitchell Miller signing on Nov.
What kind of fallout will occur as a result of the Boston Bruins’ ill-conceived signing of prospect Mitchell Miller is still to be determined, but the team will be going outside the organization to investigate what went wrong in the player-vetting process.
The burden of responsibility to be doled out at the end of the investigation, presumably. The Bruins over the past week or so have been doing some soul-searching
So what will the Class of 2023 bring? Now that the 2022 group is enshrined, it’s never too early to speculate on who gets the next round of Hall calls.
Meyer-Crothers made it clear Mitchell harassed him to alarming degree.
The Bruins parted ways with Miller following backlash over the signing but he remains under contract with the club.
The Bruins have been heavily criticized for signing Miller given his history.
Boston Bruins president Cam Neely called the signing of controversial prospect Mitchell Miller his "biggest regret" as an NHL executive. "We like to take pride in what we do in the community and we hold ourselves accountable," Neely said Monday.
Boston Bruins: Part of the statement from Bruins president Cam Neely “Today the Boston Bruins have decided to part ways with Mitchell Miller, effective immediately.
In 2016, Miller admitted in juvenile court that he bullied and abused classmate Isaiah Meyer-Crothers, an African American teenager with mental disabilities.
It was another public blow for the Bruins, who have been widely criticized, both from within the organization and outside of it, after signing the 20-year-old defenseman on Friday.
Puck Pedia: The Bruins Bruins have signed Mitchell Miller to a three-year, entry-level contract with a salary cap hit of $862,000 and an AAV of $950,000.
The Boston Bruins are facing a heap of criticism for signing defenseman Mitchell Miller to an entry-level contract on Friday.
The Boston Bruins are facing criticism for the signing of free agent defenseman Mitchell Miller to an entry-level contract on Friday afternoon.
When the Arizona Coyotes drafted Mitchell Miller at this year’s NHL Entry Draft, the dominos that fell after the selection were messy. The Coyotes took a PR hit for drafting a player that had been convicted of bullying a Black, mentally disabled teen four years ago, and after the backlash, the organization decided to renounce the pick.
Miller is now an unrestricted free agent. Though he can sign with any team, currently doing so would make him ineligible to play at North Dakota.
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