'''Mitchell Miller''' (born December 20, 2001) is an American professional [[ice hockey]] [[Defenceman|defenseman]] for [[Ak Bars Kazan]] of the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL). He was drafted 111th overall by the [[Arizona Coyotes]] in the [[2020 NHL Entry Draft]], but had his draft status revoked after it emerged that he had repeatedly subjected a disabled black classmate to extreme [[bullying]] throughout multiple years of grade school.<ref>{{Cite web In|[email protected] |first=Dale Miller |title=Family speaks out about son's treatment by hockey player |url=https://theindependent.com/sports/local/family-speaks-out-about-sons-treatment-by-hockey-player/article_5d881908-1122-11ec-9c24-b35e836307b1.html |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=The Grand Island Independent |date=September 8, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> A commitment to join the [[North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey|University of North Dakota]] was also ended as a result of Miller's past conduct, and in 2021 he re-joined the [[Tri-City Storm]].<ref name="ca.sports.yahoo.com">{{Cite web |title=Renounced NHL draft pick Mitchell Miller joins USHL team amid vile bullying saga |url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/mitchell-miller-tri-city-storm-renounced-nhl-draft-pick-joins-ushl-team-despite-vile-bullying-saga-203136291.html |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=ca.sports.yahoo.com |date=August 25, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> In November 2022, he signed an entry-level contract with the [[Boston Bruins]], but the team parted ways with him two days later after intense backlash.<ref name="Bruins Update"/>
==Early life==
Miller was born in [[Sylvania, Ohio]] on December 20, 2001, to John and Shelli Miller.<ref name="stats"/><ref name="blade2016"/>
