NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers named J.T. Miller captain on the eve of the start of training camp on Tuesday.

The Rangers announced Miller would be getting the “C” going into his first full season back with the team that drafted him. They did not have a captain for much of last season after trading Jacob Trouba to Anaheim in December.

New York reacquired Miller in late January in a deal with Vancouver. Miller was one of the Rangers' leading scorers and tied for 13th in the NHL from that point forward.

“Since his arrival last season, J.T. immediately became a leader for our group and exemplifies how we want to conduct ourselves both on and off the ice," general manager Chris Drury said. "Congratulations to J.T. and his entire family on an incredibly meaningful achievement, and

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