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For a few weeks, Mitchell Miller was an Arizona Coyotes prospect preparing for his first season at the University of North Dakota varsity hockey powerhouse.
This is no longer the case.
The Coyotes waived Miller’s draft rights Thursday and the Fighting Hawks kicked the 18-year-old defenseman from their schedule on Friday. Miller’s opportunities faded after a story from the Republic of Arizona recounted an incident in college when he and another eighth grader were convicted by juvenile court of abuse and bullying Isaiah Meyer-Crothers, a developmental disabled black classmate. Joni Meyer-Crothers, Isaiah’s mother, said Miller began abusing her son in second grade and used repeated racial slurs such as the N word while telling him to “go get some cotton.”
Miller’s talent on the ice helped him land a track and field scholarship to the UND, which sent countless players into the NHL. It helped him become a …
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