Vancouver Canucks' J.T. Miller during a game against the Edmonton Oilers, in Vancouver, on May 20.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press
Vancouver Canucks centre J.T. Miller is taking an indefinite leave from the team for “personal reasons.”
General manager Patrik Allvin announced the news in a statement Tuesday, saying the club’s focus is making sure Miller knows “the entire organization is here to support him.”
Miller, 31, has six goals and 10 assists in 17 games for Vancouver this season, and is second on the team in points behind captain Quinn Hughes (18 points).
The six-foot-one, 218-pound forward from East Palestine, Ohio, was selected 15th overall by the Rangers in the 2011 draft and has played for New York, Vancouver and the Tampa Bay Lightning over 13 NHL seasons.
The Canucks were already without some key players, including goalie Thatcher Demko (knee), sniper Brock Boeser (upper body) and defenceman Derek Forbort (lower body).
Vancouver (9-5-3) is set to host the Rangers on Tuesday night.