Hurricanes’ K’Andre Miller activated off injured reserve

The Carolina Hurricanes announced Thursday that defenseman K’Andre Miller has been activated from injured reserve.

Miller will be available for the Hurricanes’ Thursday-night matchup against the Minnesota Wild.

Last week, Miller was placed on IR retroactive to Oct. 20 as the 25-year-old blueliner suffered a lower-body injury during the Hurricanes’ Oct. 20 game against the Vegas Golden Knights. A few days later, head coach Rod Brind’Amour told reporters Miller’s absence “could be a while.”

Through six games in 2025-26, Miller had two goals and two assists for four points, averaging 23:32 of ice time per game. He was acquired by the Hurricanes last July in a trade with the New York Rangers, with Carolina sending back a conditional first-round pick, a second-round pick and defenseman Scott Morrow. Soon after, he signed an eight-year, $60-million contract that pays the defender an annual average value (AAV) of $7.5 million through the 2032-33 season.

Now in his sixth NHL campaign, Miller, a native of St. Paul, Minn., has recorded 38 goals and 98 assists for 136 points in 374 career regular-season games with the Hurricanes and Rangers, averaging 21:29 of ice time. His most productive season came in 2022-23, where he reached career highs in all offensive categories, finishing with nine goals and 34 assists for 43 points.

Miller has also played in 43 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, scoring three times and adding nine assists for 12 points.

Taken with the No. 22 overall pick by the Rangers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Miller spent two seasons playing college hockey with the NCAA’s University of Wisconsin. In 62 games, Miller scored 12 goals and recorded 28 assists for 40 points.

He also spent two seasons in the USHL with the U.S. National Development Program, finishing with four goals and 19 assists for 23 points in 56 games.