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BOSTON - Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, November 4, that the team has signed defenseman Mitchell Miller to an entry-level contract.
“When I was in eighth grade, I made an extremely poor decision and acted very immaturely,” said Miller. “I bullied one of my classmates. I deeply regret the incident and have apologized to the individual. Since the incident, I have come to better understand the far-reaching consequences of my actions that I failed to recognize and understand nearly seven years ago. I strive to be a better person and positively contribute to society. As a member of the Bruins organization, I will continue to participate in community programs to both educate myself and share my mistakes with others to show what a negative impact those actions can have on others. To be clear, what I did when I was 14 years old was wrong and unacceptable. There is no place in this world for being disrespectful to others and I pledge to use this opportunity to speak out against mistreating others.”
“Representing the Boston Bruins is a privilege we take seriously as an organization,” said Bruins President Cam Neely. “Respect and integrity are foundational character traits we expect of our players and staff. Prior to signing Mitchell, our Hockey Operations and Community Relations groups spent time with him over the last few weeks to better understand who he is as an individual and learn more about a significant mistake he made when he was in middle school. During this evaluation period, Mitchell was accountable for his unacceptable behavior and demonstrated his commitment to work with multiple organizations and professionals to further his education and use his mistake as a teachable moment for others. The expectation is that he will continue this important educational work with personal development and community programs as a member of the Bruins organization.”
Sweeney will be available to media today via Zoom at 1 pm ET.
Miller will report to the Providence Bruins and be available to media in person today following the team’s practice at Schneider Arena at Providence College at 12 pm ET.
Address: 331 Huxley Ave., Providence, RI 02908
Miller, 20, skated in 60 games with the Tri-City Storm of the USHL in 2021-22, recording 39 goals and 44 assists for 83 points with a plus-43 rating. The 5-foot-10, 189-pound blueliner was named the USHL’s Player of the Year and Defenseman of the Year after the season in which he set league records for goals and points by a defenseman. Miller has appeared in 154 career USHL games with Tri-City and Cedar Rapids from 2017-22, totaling 51 goals and 82 assists for 133 points with a plus-54 rating. The Sylvania, Ohio native was originally selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
This was also posted on the Bruins website and Twitter and was then deleted from the website.
Sweeney then had an awkward zoom about an hour later.
Boston TV stations all jumped on the story.
Saturday in Finland Lord Bettman made it clear he was not happy with what the Bruins had done but I think he was angrier about being caught flatfooted.
The Bruins have an off day on Sunday so I don't expect any news from the team until Monday morning.
We all know the Bruins flunked PR 101 decades ago but to tell the NESN on-air staff not to talk about it was the worst option available to them. I understand why Sweeney declined to be on Hockey Night In Canada but he certainly should have appeared on NESN where the talent would not be in attack dog mode. The same applies to Cameron and for that matter Charlie Jacobs. Management asked for player feedback and IGNORED their concerns.
The timing of this signing shows how clueless the Bruins' brain trust is as you don't announce a signing this volatile when the team is in TORONTO which is ground zero for hockey media.
Management - UNEDITED - Don Sweeney addresses the media on Mitchell Miller signing
AUDIO - Mitchell Miller talks to media in Providence
How we got here.
A little after Noontime on Friday the Bruins sent out this media alert by email
A little after Noontime on Friday the Bruins sent out this media alert by email
BRUINS SIGN MITCHELL MILLER TO ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT
BOSTON - Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, November 4, that the team has signed defenseman Mitchell Miller to an entry-level contract.
“When I was in eighth grade, I made an extremely poor decision and acted very immaturely,” said Miller. “I bullied one of my classmates. I deeply regret the incident and have apologized to the individual. Since the incident, I have come to better understand the far-reaching consequences of my actions that I failed to recognize and understand nearly seven years ago. I strive to be a better person and positively contribute to society. As a member of the Bruins organization, I will continue to participate in community programs to both educate myself and share my mistakes with others to show what a negative impact those actions can have on others. To be clear, what I did when I was 14 years old was wrong and unacceptable. There is no place in this world for being disrespectful to others and I pledge to use this opportunity to speak out against mistreating others.”
“Representing the Boston Bruins is a privilege we take seriously as an organization,” said Bruins President Cam Neely. “Respect and integrity are foundational character traits we expect of our players and staff. Prior to signing Mitchell, our Hockey Operations and Community Relations groups spent time with him over the last few weeks to better understand who he is as an individual and learn more about a significant mistake he made when he was in middle school. During this evaluation period, Mitchell was accountable for his unacceptable behavior and demonstrated his commitment to work with multiple organizations and professionals to further his education and use his mistake as a teachable moment for others. The expectation is that he will continue this important educational work with personal development and community programs as a member of the Bruins organization.”
Sweeney will be available to media today via Zoom at 1 pm ET.
Miller will report to the Providence Bruins and be available to media in person today following the team’s practice at Schneider Arena at Providence College at 12 pm ET.
Address: 331 Huxley Ave., Providence, RI 02908
Miller, 20, skated in 60 games with the Tri-City Storm of the USHL in 2021-22, recording 39 goals and 44 assists for 83 points with a plus-43 rating. The 5-foot-10, 189-pound blueliner was named the USHL’s Player of the Year and Defenseman of the Year after the season in which he set league records for goals and points by a defenseman. Miller has appeared in 154 career USHL games with Tri-City and Cedar Rapids from 2017-22, totaling 51 goals and 82 assists for 133 points with a plus-54 rating. The Sylvania, Ohio native was originally selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
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This was also posted on the Bruins website and Twitter and was then deleted from the website.
Sweeney then had an awkward zoom about an hour later.
Boston TV stations all jumped on the story.
Saturday in Finland Lord Bettman made it clear he was not happy with what the Bruins had done but I think he was angrier about being caught flatfooted.
The Bruins have an off day on Sunday so I don't expect any news from the team until Monday morning.
We all know the Bruins flunked PR 101 decades ago but to tell the NESN on-air staff not to talk about it was the worst option available to them. I understand why Sweeney declined to be on Hockey Night In Canada but he certainly should have appeared on NESN where the talent would not be in attack dog mode. The same applies to Cameron and for that matter Charlie Jacobs. Management asked for player feedback and IGNORED their concerns.
The timing of this signing shows how clueless the Bruins' brain trust is as you don't announce a signing this volatile when the team is in TORONTO which is ground zero for hockey media.
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