Star forward JT Miller has been named the 29th captain in New York Rangers history, the team announced on Tuesday.
“Since his arrival last season, JT immediately became a leader for our group and exemplifies how we want to conduct ourselves both on and off the ice,” Rangers president and GM Chris Drury said. “Congratulations to JT and his entire family on the incredibly meaningful achievement, and we’re confident he will continue to represent our organization with class, commitment, and integrity.”
Miller, who was drafted by the Rangers in 2011 and spent his first five-plus seasons with the team — including the squad that made the 2014 Stanley Cup Final — was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks at last year’s trade deadline. He recorded 13 goals with 22 assists (35 points) in just 32 games.
The 32-year-old was the only player in the NHL last season to record 70 points and 160 hits in a season, and ranked fifth in the league with a 58.3% face-off win rate.
He now becomes the face of a new-look Rangers team that has undergone significant changes in the last year, which included the trading of former captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks. The defenseman was the Blueshirts’ first captain in four years, nabbing the “C” in 2022.
New York has also parted ways with other significant pieces of previous contending teams, which came up woefully lame in 2024-25, most notably long-time winger Chris Kreider, who also went to the Ducks, and blueliner K’Andre Miller, who was sent to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Miller was an alternate captain for parts of four seasons with the Canucks. He has ben to the playoffs eight times and posted 12 goals and 44 assists (56 points) in 91 games. He has 30 points in his previous 30 playoff games.
