VANCOUVER — There was a time J.T. Miller struggled to work his way into an NHL lineup.
Now the 31-year-old is a stalwart centre for the Vancouver Canucks — and he's set to play his 800th regular-season game Wednesday when the team opens the 2024-25 campaign against the Calgary Flames.
Hailing from East Palestine, Ohio, Miller was picked 15th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2011 draft. The Lightning then sent him to the Canucks at the 2019 draft in exchange for goalie Marek Mazanec, Vancouver's 3rd-round pick in 2019 and a conditional 1st-round selection in 2020. Miller posted career highs in both goals and points last season as Vancouver finished atop the Pacific Division, then battled through two gritty playoff rounds.
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