K'Andre Miller

K'Andre Miller (born January 21, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 22nd overall, by the New York Rangers of the 2018 NHL entry draft. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Miller began ice skating at the age of two. He was primarily a forward, modeling his style of play after Mikko Koivu, but switched positions when Minnetonka High School needed another defenseman. He left Minnetonka after two years to join the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, with which he spent two seasons playing in the United States Hockey League (USHL) and in international tournaments like the 2016 World U-17 Hockey Challenge and the 2018 World U18 Championships. After his time in the development program, Miller played college ice hockey for two seasons with the Wisconsin Badgers, while also appearing in two consecutive World Junior Championships. Miller left Wisconsin after two seasons to sign a contract with the Rangers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not join the team until the 2020–21 season. As a rookie playing alongside Jacob Trouba, Miller established himself as a part of the Rangers' young core, consistently seeing over 20 minutes of ice time per game and earning NHL All-Rookie Team honors at the end of the season. In July 2025, he was traded to the Hurricanes, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2026.