Miles Koules
{{short description|American ice hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Miles Koules
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|06|25}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 192
| position = Right Wing
| shoots = Right
| prospect_team =
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| played_for = Ontario Reign
Cleveland Monsters
HIFK
Bakersfield Condors
Binghamton Devils
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| draft = Undrafted
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| career_start = 2015
| career_end = 2021
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Miles Koules (born June 25, 1994) is an American former professional ice hockey winger and film producer. He has played for the Binghamton Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL) and for HIFK in the Finnish top tier league Liiga. Internationally, he has represented the United States at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge.
Koules is the founder of Koulest Productions, a film production company where he partnered with his father Oren Koules.
Playing career
= Amateur =
Koules was born in Los Angeles, California to parents Risa Shapiro and Oren Koules. Growing up in California, he stated that he felt there were limited opportunities to develop as an ice hockey player. After his father became a part owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Koules enrolled at Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Minnesota to further his development. After completing three seasons at Shattuck-Saint Mary's, Koules joined the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP).{{cite news |last1=Prewitt |first1=Alex |title=Miles Koules scripted a new path towards his hockey dreams |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2014/07/11/miles-koules-scripted-a-new-path-towards-his-hockey-dreams/?noredirect=on |access-date=February 19, 2019 |work=The Washington Post |date=July 11, 2014}} At the age of 16, Koules verbally committed to play collegiate hockey for the University of North Dakota.{{cite news |author1=Brad Elliott Schlossman |title=UND HOCKEY: Koules commits to Sioux |url=https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/hockey/2135259-und-hockey-koules-commits-sioux |access-date=February 19, 2019 |date=September 3, 2010}}
On January 10, 2012, Koules' Western Hockey League (WHL) rights were traded to the Medicine Hat Tigers in exchange for Reid Petryk.{{cite web |title=HURLEY ACQUIRED FROM ICE; PETRYK DEALT TO EVERETT |url=http://tigershockey.com/hurley-acquired-from-ice-petryk-dealt-to-everett/ |website=tigershockey.com |access-date=February 18, 2019 |date=January 10, 2012}} On April 30, 2012, Koules committed to leave the USNTDP and join the Tigers for the 2012–13 season, thus foregoing his collegiate eligibility. The Tigers general manager Brad McEwen credited this change to Koules' personal connections to members on the team, such as Emerson Etem and Hunter Shinkaruk.{{cite web |title=COUP FOR TIGERS AS KOULES PICKS MEDICINE HAT |url=http://tigershockey.com/coup-for-tigers-as-koules-picks-medicine-hat/ |website=tigershockey.com |access-date=February 18, 2019 |date=April 30, 2010}}
He stayed with the Medicine Hat Tigers for nearly three seasons, recording career highs in his second season with the team and accepting invitations to NHL Development camps. On September 29, 2014, Koules was traded to the Portland Winterhawks in exchange for a 2017 4th round draft pick.{{cite web |title=TIGERS MAKE TRADE WITH PORTLAND |url=http://tigershockey.com/tigers-make-trade-with-portland/ |website=tigershockey.com |access-date=February 19, 2019 |date=September 29, 2014}}
=Professional=
After his major junior hockey career concluded following the 2014–15 season, Koules joined the Quad City Mallards of the ECHL.{{cite web |title=ECHL TRANSACTIONS - OCT. 13 |url=https://www.echl.com/echl-transactions-oct-13-p199851 |website=ECHL.com |access-date=February 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015161558/https://www.echl.com/echl-transactions-oct-13-p199851 |archive-date=October 15, 2015 |date=October 14, 2015}} He was later traded to the Wichita Thunder in exchange for future considerations after playing in 44 games for the Mallards.{{cite web |title=THUNDER ACQUIRE ROOKIE FORWARD FROM QUAD CITY |url=https://www.wichitathunder.com/news/press-release/thunder-acquire-rookie-forward-from-quad-city.html |website=wichitathunder.com |access-date=February 19, 2019 |date=February 27, 2016 |archive-date=November 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119011139/https://www.wichitathunder.com/news/press-release/thunder-acquire-rookie-forward-from-quad-city.html |url-status=dead }}
On October 15, 2016, Koules was traded to the Atlanta Gladiators.{{cite web |title=ECHL TRANSACTIONS – OCT. 14 |url=https://www.echl.com/echl-transactions-oct-14-2016 |website=ECHL.com |access-date=February 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630191703/https://www.echl.com/echl-transactions-oct-14-2016 |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |date=October 14, 2016}} His playing rights were later traded to the Tulsa Oilers.{{cite tweet|user=atlgladiators|number=801551810376978432|date=November 23, 2016|title=TRANSACTION NOTE: The Gladiators have traded Miles Koules' Playing Rights to the Tulsa Oilers. #battletogether}} He was again traded on January 24, 2017, to the Elmira Jackals{{cite tweet|user=JackalsHockey|number=823938420422504448|date=January 24, 2017|title=NEWS: The Jackals acquire defenseman Jacob Poe and forward Miles Koules from @tulsa_oilers.}} but it was short-lived as his playing rights were moved to the Indy Fuel days later.{{cite tweet|user=IndyFuel|number=824398644480790528|date=January 25, 2017|title=Also, the #IndyFuel added D Jacob Poe and the rights to F Miles Koules from Elmira in exchange for D Matt Stanisz and cash considerations.}}
On February 2, 2017, Koules was signed to a professional tryout agreement with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (AHL).{{cite web |title=REIGN ADD FORWARD MILES KOULES |url=http://www.ontarioreign.com/news/detail/reign-add-forward-miles-koules |website=ontarioreign.com |access-date=February 19, 2019 |date=February 2, 2017}} After playing in two games for the Reign, he was returned to the ECHL before signing a 25-game professional tryout with the Cleveland Monsters of the AHL in March 2017.{{cite web |title=Monsters Sign Forward Miles Koules to PTO Contract |url=http://www.clevelandmonsters.com/team/news/monsters-sign-forward-miles-koules-pto-contract |website=clevelandmonsters.com |access-date=February 19, 2019 |date=March 4, 2017 |archive-date=November 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119051549/http://www.clevelandmonsters.com/team/news/monsters-sign-forward-miles-koules-pto-contract |url-status=dead }} His contract evolved into an AHL contract for the 2017–18 season on July 26, 2017.{{cite web |title=Monsters Sign Forward Miles Koules To One-Year AHL Contract |url=https://www.clevelandmonsters.com/team/news/monsters-sign-forward-miles-koules-one-year-ahl-contract |website=clevelandmonsters.com |access-date=February 19, 2019 |date=July 26, 2017 |archive-date=November 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119051552/https://www.clevelandmonsters.com/team/news/monsters-sign-forward-miles-koules-one-year-ahl-contract |url-status=dead }} After attending the Columbus Blue Jackets NHL training camp on a tryout contract, Koules was reassigned to the AHL for the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |title=Columbus Blue Jackets trim training camp roster by 17 players |url=https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/training-camp-roster-update-september-26/c-291367116 |website=NHL.com |access-date=February 26, 2019 |date=September 26, 2017}}
After spending the entire 2017–18 season in the AHL, Koules joined the HIFK in the Finnish top tier league Liiga during the 2018-19 season.{{cite web |title=HYÖKKÄÄJÄ MILES KOULES SIIRTYY IFK:HON |url=https://hifk.fi/liiga/2018/hyokkaaja-miles-koules-siirtyy-ifkhon/ |website=hifk.fi |access-date=February 19, 2019 |language=Finnish |date=November 15, 2018}} He returned to North America after agreeing to an AHL contract with the Monsters on January 11, 2019{{cite web |title=Cleveland Monsters Announce Four Roster Movers |url=https://www.clevelandmonsters.com/team/news/cleveland-monsters-announce-four-roster-movers#__prclt=stJKmYC2 |website=clevelandmonsters.com |access-date=February 18, 2019 |date=January 11, 2019}} after playing in 13 games. He scored his first two goals of the season in a 6–3 loss to the Syracuse Crunch on February 2.{{cite web |last1=Svoboda |first1=Jeff |title=Monsters Monday: Koules makes impactful return to Cleveland |url=https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/cleveland-monsters-columbus-blue-jackets-miles-koules/c-304460482 |website=NHL.com |access-date=February 26, 2019 |date=February 4, 2019}}
After a one-year stint with the Bakersfield Condors in the COVID-19 affected 2019–20 season, Koules extended his career in the AHL, joining the Binghamton Devils on a professional tryout contract prior to the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season on February 1, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.binghamtondevils.com/miles-koules-signs-pto-with-binghamton/ | title = Miles Koules sign PTO with Binghamton | publisher = Binghamton Devils | date = February 1, 2021 | access-date = February 1, 2021}}
International play
While playing at St. Mary's, Koules was named to the U.S. Under-17 Select Team to compete in the 2010 Five Nations tournament.{{cite web |title=Under-17 Five Nations Tournament All-Time Roster |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2675739-under-17-five-nations-tournament-all-time-roster |website=teamusa.usahockey.com |access-date=February 19, 2019}} Koules scored his first goal of the tournament on August 18, 2010, in a 5–3 win over Team Czech Republic.{{cite web |title=U17's win Five Nations opener over Czechs |url=http://www.nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=1745 |website=nahl.com |access-date=February 19, 2019 |date=August 18, 2010}}
He helped lead Team USA to the 2010 Under-17 Four Nations Cup with seven points in four games.{{cite web |title=U17s win Four Nations Cup |url=http://www.nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=1979 |website=nahl.com |access-date=February 19, 2019 |date=November 14, 2010}}
He won a silver medal with Team USA at the 2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.{{cite web |title=ONTARIO WINS GOLD MEDAL AT 2011 WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE |url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2011-nr-007-en |website=hockeycanada.ca |access-date=February 19, 2019 |date=January 4, 2011}}
He is slated to play for Greece in the upcoming Amerigol LATAM Cup.
Business career
Koules partnered with his father Oren Koules in 2022 to form the film production company Koulest Productions.{{cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title=Former Pro Hockey Player Miles Koules Launches Koulest Productions, Will Develop ‘Ski Weekend’ Thriller With Oren Koules |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/miles-koules-launches-koulest-productions-developing-ski-weekend-film-1235006706/ |website=Deadline}}
= Filmography =
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! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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| 2025
|Producer |
Personal life
Koules is the son of talent agent Risa Shapiro and entrepreneur Oren Koules.{{cite web |last1=Sepich |first1=Scott |title=Winterhawks' Miles Koules 'loving it' in Portland, hoping his pro hockey dream has Hollywood ending |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/hawks/2015/02/winterhawks_miles_koules_lovin.html |website=oregonlive.com |access-date=February 18, 2019}} Koules and Shapiro separated in 2005 and eventually divorced in 2007.{{cite news |last1=Horn |first1=John |title=Split of Hollywood couple unfolds like a horror film |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jun-25-et-divorce25-story.html |access-date=February 19, 2019 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=June 25, 2007}} Oren remarried in 2008 and as a result, Miles has two younger half sisters.{{cite news |last1=Consigilo |first1=Alex |title=Top Chef Canada judge Shereen Arazm Koules always makes it home for dinner |url=https://www.thestar.com/life/parent/2013/06/03/top_chef_canada_judge_shereen_arazm_koules_always_makes_it_home_for_dinner.html |access-date=February 19, 2019 |publisher=Toronto Star |date=June 3, 2013}}
Career statistics
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2009–10
| Shattuck St. Mary's U16 | Midget | 53 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 26 |— |— |— |— |— |
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| 2010–11 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 26 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |
| 2010–11
| USDP | 42 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 24 |— |— |— |— |— |
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| 2011–12 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 28 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 |2 |1 |0 |1 |4 |
| 2011–12
| USNTDP U17 | USDP | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 |— |— |— |— |— |
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| 2011–12 | USNTDP U18 | USDP | 42 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 43 |— |— |— |— |— |
| 2012–13
| WHL | 69 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 18 |8 |1 |3 |4 |0 |
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| 2013–14 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 70 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 34 |18 |4 |6 |10 |10 |
| 2014–15
| Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |— |— |— |— |— |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2014–15 | WHL | 67 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 47 |17 |2 |11 |13 |2 |
| 2015–16
| ECHL | 44 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 |— |— |— |— |— |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2015–16 | ECHL | 15 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 |— |— |— |— |— |
| 2016–17
| ECHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |— |— |— |— |— |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2016–17 | ECHL | 25 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 14 |— |— |— |— |— |
| 2016–17
| AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |— |— |— |— |— |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2016–17 | AHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |— |— |— |— |– |
| 2017–18
| Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 68 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 10 |— |— |— |— |— |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018–19 | HIFK | Liiga | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |— |— |— |— |— |
| 2018–19
| Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |— |— |— |— |— |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | AHL | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 |— |— |— |— |— |
| 2020–21
| AHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |— |— |— |— |— |
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! colspan="3" |AHL totals !139 !19 !20 !39 !37 !— !— !— !— !— |
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! colspan="3" |Liiga totals !13 !2 !0 !2 !2 !— !— !— !— !— |
References
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External links
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