More controversial details emerge on Mitchell Miller’s contract with the Bruins

This is the hot topic on Friday in the National Hockey League. The Boston Bruins announced earlier today that they have signed defenseman Mitchell Miller to a three-year NHL entry-level contract.

In 2020, the Coyotes renounced the rights to Miller, who was their top draft pick that summer after news emerged he had assaulted, bullied and abused a Black classmate with a learning disability, Isaiah Meyer-Crothers. A day later, the University of North Dakota dropped Miller from its program. He did not play hockey during the 2020-21 season. Miller was charged with assault and a violation of the Ohio Safe Schools Act in February of 2016 after he and another student admitted to bullying Isaiah Meyer-Crothers, a Black classmate with a learning disability. Part of that bullying included wiping a piece of candy in a urinal and then tricking Meyer-Crothers into consuming it.

When the announcement was made, Isaiah Meyer-Crothers’ mother came out stating that Miller has never apologized directly to her son.

In a team statement, Bruins president Cam Neely said Miller spent time working with Boston’s hockey operations and community relations groups, though it was revealed that players in the Bruins’ players attempted to deter management from signing Miller.

Now Chris Johnston has revealed all of the details about Miller’s contract, which includes “the maximum allowable signing bonus each year ($95k), plus performance bonuses ($105k/$80k/$80k). It also contains the maximum AHL salary allowable.”

This won’t help the Bruins putting the lid on comments calling out the team for hiring a racist man that has not faced enough consequences of his actions, especially if he has not apologized to his victim.