BOISE, ID – The Idaho Steelheads (@Steelheads), proud ECHL (@ECHL) affiliate of the Dallas Stars (@DallasStars), and Steelheads Head Coach & Director of Hockey Operations Everett Sheen announced today that the club has signed forward Jade Miller to an ECHL contract for the 2026-27 season.
Miller, 31, enters his seventh professional season, and fifth with Idaho, after posting a career-high 17 goals and 34 points for the Steelheads last season, while playing in all 72 regular-season games. He collected four points (3G, 1A) through five games in Idaho’s battle with the Allen Americans in the Mountain Division Semifinals.
In four seasons in Boise, Miller has amassed 97 points (46G, 51A) in 247 career games, while skating in 31 Kelly Cup Playoff games and picking up 13 points (6G, 7A). The 5-foot-10, 190lb left-handed shooter helped the Steelheads capture the Brabham Cup during the 2022-23 season, where the club eventually reached the Kelly Cup Finals.
Miller spent his first two professional seasons in the ECHL with the South Carolina Stingrays from 2020-22, and in his ECHL career has posted 131 points (59G, 72A) in 346 regular-season games.
Prior to his professional career, the Minto, ND native played four seasons at the University of Minnesota Duluth from 2016-20 where he won back-to-back National Championships (2018, 2019). In four seasons, he tallied 34 points (9G, 25A) in 127 career games. He also helped the Bulldogs to the 2017 and 2019 NCHC Championship.
The Idaho Steelheads kick off their 29th season on October 16th at New Mexico and will host the Allen Americans on October 23rd for their home opener. Call the Steelheads Front Office at 208-383-0080 for Steelheads ticket packages for the upcoming season. Stay up to date with all things Steelheads on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.