Story byThe Bemidji Pioneer, Minn. Jared Rubado, The Bemidji Pioneer, Minn. Fri, January 2, 2026 at 3:35 AM UTC·9 min readJan. 1—ST. PAUL — Steve Miller nearly became a wrestler. Before his 39 seasons of coaching in college hockey and before his nine stints with Team USA in the IIHF World Junior Championships, the Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, native was given a heck of a recruiting pitch to compete in the wrestling room. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt came during his sophomore year in high school.
