Ryan Miller

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Ryan Miller
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Miller with the St. Louis Blues in 2014
Born (1980-07-17) July 17, 1980 (age 43)
East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Buffalo Sabres
St. Louis Blues
Vancouver Canucks
Anaheim Ducks
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 138th overall, 1999
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 20022021

Ryan Dean Miller (born July 17, 1980) is an American former ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) mostly for the Buffalo Sabres. Miller was drafted 138th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. In 2010, he won the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender. Miller was the winningest American-born goaltender in NHL history from February 2019 until March 2024, when he was passed by Jonathan Quick. [1]

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He was selected to play for the United States in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver as the team's starting goaltender. [2] He won a silver medal with the team and was named most valuable player of the tournament. Four years later, he was selected for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Miller is one of 39 goaltenders in NHL history to win 300 games in his career.

Miller is known for his hybrid style of goaltending. He is the older brother of former NHL forward Drew Miller.

Early life

Miller grew up in East Lansing, Michigan. He started playing youth hockey in California. In youth hockey, Miller originally played as a forward, however, Miller became frustrated with the poor play of his team's goaltender, so he begged his coach as well as his father, Dean Miller, to let him try it out. His father told him that if he could get two goals and three assists the next game he would buy Ryan a catching glove. Miller finished the game with two goals and three assists in the win. [3] His brother Drew and cousins Kelly, Kevin and Kip all played in the NHL. All five attended Michigan State University, where Ryan Miller played goaltender for three years. [4]

Playing career

College

As a college player for the Michigan State University Spartans, Miller set a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) record with 26 career shutouts and was the winner of the Hobey Baker Award in 2001, when he led the country in wins, winning percentage, save percentage (an NCAA record .950 mark), goals against average (GAA) and shutouts (an NCAA record 10).

Miller played outdoors in the Cold War – a game between Michigan and Michigan State held in 2001. Miller was selected as the 2001 Big Ten-Jesse Owens Men's Athlete of the Year.

Miller was the CCHA's Goaltender of the Year all three of his seasons in East Lansing, and was the league's overall MVP twice. Ten members of Miller's family, including his grandfather, father, uncle, five cousins (including Kelly, Kevin and Kip Miller), and his younger brother Drew, have played college hockey for the Spartans. His cousin Kip Miller won the Hobey Baker Award in 1990. Miller was a close friend of Buffalo Bills fullback and fellow MSU alumnus Jehuu Caulcrick. [5]

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Miller with the Rochester Americans in 2004

Buffalo Sabres (2002–2014)

After three seasons with Michigan State, Miller moved to the American Hockey League (AHL), where he played for the Buffalo Sabres' affiliate, the Rochester Americans, from the 2002–03 season until the 2004–05 season. During the 2002–03 season, he played 15 regular season games for Buffalo. In the 2004–05 season, with the NHL not playing due to a lockout, he won 41 games for the Americans, tying Gerry Cheevers' record. He finished the season with a 2.45 GAA.

In 2004–05, the Americans were the North Division and Regular Season champions in the AHL. They lost in the division finals, however, to the Manitoba Moose.

Miller finished the 2005–06 season by establishing himself as the starting goaltender for the Sabres. He ranked 11th among NHL goaltenders with a 2.60 GAA and ninth in a save percentage, with .914. Miller led the Sabres to a surprise season, winning 30 games and advancing to the conference finals.

After the 2005–06 season, Miller became a restricted free agent and waived his right to arbitration. Mike Liut, Miller's agent, continued to negotiate with the Sabres through the summer. On September 8, 2006, the Sabres announced that they had re-signed Miller to a three-year contract.

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Miller with the Sabres in 2010.

The 2006–07 season would prove a successful one. In his first season starting with the number one job, Miller and his team won the first 10 games in a row. Miller was voted the starting goaltender for the Eastern Conference of the 2007 NHL All-Star Game. In a 12–9 loss, Miller played the first period and allowed three goals. Miller also gained a reputation of a shootout specialist with his technique of challenging the shooter outside the crease. That season he was 10–4 in shootouts, with Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils being his closest rival at 10 wins and 6 losses. In 63 games played that season, Miller posted a .911 save percentage and a 2.72 GAA backing a more offensively-oriented team.

In the post-season of that year, the Sabres advanced to their second conference finals in as many years, losing to the Ottawa Senators in five games. Miller posted a .922 save percentage and 2.22 GAA in the playoffs.

On October 11, the Sabres won their second home game of the 2007–08 season with a 6–0 win over the Atlanta Thrashers. Miller earned a shutout, stopping 20 shots in a game following the death of his 18-year-old cousin, Matt, who had died the Monday before of a complication with a bone-marrow transplant. At the close of the game, Miller raised his stick to the home crowd in tribute and received star honors for his effort in net.

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Miller's helmet with the words "Matt Man".

On January 1, 2008, Miller played with the Sabres in the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic, which was the first outdoor NHL game to be held in the United States. The game was played at Ralph Wilson Stadium, home to National Football League's Buffalo Bills, in Orchard Park, New York. The Sabres lost in a shoot-out to the Pittsburgh Penguins, but Miller only allowed one goal (out of 25 shots) in regulation. On March 28, Miller played in his 73rd game of the season, breaking the Sabres franchise record for most games played in a season, passing Grant Fuhr, Dominik Hašek and Martin Biron. Miller finished the season with 76 games played, recording a 2.64 GAA and a .906 save percentage.

On July 18, 2008, Miller signed a five-year contract extension worth $31.25 million [6] with the Sabres. The contract took effect at the start of the 2009–10 season. Miller suffered a high-end ankle sprain on February 22, 2009, in a game against the New York Rangers, which kept him out of action until late March. Despite Miller's strong 34–18–6 record during the 2008–09 season, the Sabres narrowly missed out on qualifying for a playoff berth.

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Miller with the Sabres in 2011.

Miller's popularity in both Buffalo and for American hockey has spawned several nicknames, including "Miller Time" (after the Miller brewing company's advertising slogan), while the Toronto media has nicknamed him the "Leaf Killer: Ryan Miller" for his excellent success against one of the Sabres top rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs.

In the 2009–10 season, Miller played exceptionally, with a GAA of under 2.00 before the Olympic break. He finished the season with a 2.22 GAA and a .929 save percentage. He led the Buffalo Sabres to a Northeast Division title and posted 41 wins, breaking his former record of 40 wins posted in 2006–07. His play became even more popular around the U.S after being nominated for the Vezina Trophy for the league's best goaltender. On June 23, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the 2010 NHL Award Ceremony, Miller was announced as the winner of the 2010 Vezina Trophy, beating New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur and Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov. That same night, Miller also became the first American player to win the NHL Foundation Player Award.

Late in the 2010–11 season, on March 29, 2011, during a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, despite finishing the game in a 4–3 losing cause, [7] Miller suffered what was later reported to be an "upper body injury." [8] Initial speculation on the specifics of Miller's injury ranged from a concussion resulting from a Brian Rolston shot that rang off his mask, to a bruised collarbone from a Dion Phaneuf shot. [9] On February 4, 2012, Miller surpassed Dominik Hašek as the franchise leader in career wins with 235 in a 4–3 shootout win against the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. Miller accomplished this feat in six-and-a-half years as the starting goaltender for Buffalo, while it took Hašek nine years. [10]

The 2012–13 NHL season did not go well for the Sabres, as they finished 12th in the Eastern Conference and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive year. [11] Miller finished the season with a 2.81 GAA and a .915 save percentage.

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Miller with the Vancouver Canucks in 2015

St. Louis Blues (2014)

On February 28, 2014, Miller and forward Steve Ott were traded from the Sabres to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Jaroslav Halák, Chris Stewart, William Carrier and two future draft picks. [12] He would make his Blues debut along with Ott on March 3, stopping 23 shots in a 4–2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes. Miller and the Blues lost in the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs to the defending 2013 Stanley Cup champions, the Chicago Blackhawks.

On May 19, the Blues signed Brian Elliott to a three-year contract and Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong announced that Elliott would join Jake Allen to form their goaltending tandem. Miller was not re-signed.

Vancouver Canucks (2014–2017)

Miller became an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2014, and signed a three-year, $18 million contract to become the starting goaltender with the Vancouver Canucks. [13] On October 28, Miller became the 30th goaltender in NHL history to reach 300 career wins. He made 29 saves as the Canucks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4–1. On January 30, 2015, after beating his former team, the Buffalo Sabres, 5–2, Miller has beaten every team in the NHL at least once. However, on February 22, Miller was injured after Jannik Hansen crashed into him, ending his night as he and Eddie Lack combined for a shutout over the New York Islanders. He would miss the next 21 games. After 22 games of not being on ice, Miller returned to start the last game of the regular season as the Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers, 6–5.

Anaheim Ducks and retirement (2017–2021)

After concluding his three-year contract with the Canucks, Miller left as a free agent and signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Anaheim Ducks on July 1, 2017. [14] He began the 2017–18 season on the injured-reserve list due to a lingering wrist injury. [15] In his return to health, Miller was able to make his debut with the Ducks in a 4–3 shootout victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on October 29, 2017. [16] On February 17, 2019, Miller became the winningest American-born goaltender in NHL history, surpassing John Vanbiesbrouck. [17] [18]

On June 20, 2019, Miller was re-signed by the Ducks to return for a third season with the club, [19] agreeing to a one-year $2.235 million contract extension. [20] On December 23, 2020, Miller was re-signed to a one-year contract by the Ducks. [21]

On April 29, 2021, Miller announced he would retire from the NHL at the end of the 2020–21 season. [22] Miller played his final NHL game, a 4–3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild in which Victor Rask scored the game winning goal 2:46 into the overtime period on May 8, 2021. [23] The Buffalo Sabres retired Miller's number 30 on January 19, 2023. [24] On September 8, 2022, it was announced that Miller would be inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. [25]

International play

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Miller at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Vancouver

Miller was made a reserve for the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, but he did not play.

Miller was selected as starting goaltender for the US in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He led the team to a perfect 5–0 start, including a 5–3 win over gold-medal favorite Canada in the preliminary round, stopping 42 of 45 shots. The five wins, including victories over Switzerland and Finland in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively, brought the US to the gold medal game, where they faced Canada for the second time. In the gold medal game, the U.S. lost 3–2 in overtime despite Miller's 36 saves, as Sidney Crosby scored the game-winner in his second scoring attempt, after his first was saved by Miller. The US, however, won the silver medal in large part due to Miller's 5–0–1 record, and Miller was named the most valuable player of the tournament. Miller finished with a save percentage of .946 and a GAA of 1.35, both American Olympic records. [26] Miller also won International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) best goaltender honors and was named to the All-Star team. [27]

After his selection to the US roster for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, head coach Dan Bylsma named Jonathan Quick the team's starting goaltender over Miller and fellow Olympic teammate Jimmy Howard. Miller would go on to start and play in one of the US's six games. (Quick played in the other five.) In his one and only game, Miller made 17 saves in a 5–1 win against Slovenia. The US, however, did not medal in Sochi, and Miller finished the tournament with a 1–0 record, a 1.00 GAA, and a .944 save percentage.

Records

NHL

Buffalo Sabres

USA Hockey Olympics

Michigan State Spartans

Personal life

Miller married actress Noureen DeWulf on September 3, 2011. [28] On September 11, 2014, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child. [29] Their son was born in March 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia. [30] Their daughter was born in April 2022 in Los Angeles, California. [31]

In 2006, Miller, along with his father Dean, started the Steadfast Foundation which supports cancer patients and their families. Miller began the foundation after his cousin was diagnosed with leukaemia. [32]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTOTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1997–98 Soo Indians NAHL 372114021138232.33202158702.66
1998–99Soo IndiansNAHL4731141271110482.304222181012.75
1999–00 Michigan State University CCHA 25165315253981.54.932
2000–01 Michigan State UniversityCCHA403154244854101.33.950
2001–02 Michigan State UniversityCCHA40269524127181.77.936
2002–03 Rochester Americans AHL 472318528151022.34.9203121901304.11.856
2002–03 Buffalo Sabres NHL 156819124012.63.902
2003–04 Buffalo SabresNHL30301771505.00.795
2003–04 Rochester AmericansAHL6027257357913252.21.92514778572621.82.934
2004–05 Rochester AmericansAHL634117437015382.45.9229545472402.63.909
2005–06 Buffalo SabresNHL4830143286212412.60.9141811711234812.56.908
2005–06 Rochester AmericansAHL2110120502.50.889
2006–07 Buffalo SabresNHL6340166369216822.73.911169710293802.22.922
2007–08 Buffalo SabresNHL76362710447419732.64.906
2008–09 Buffalo SabresNHL5934186344314552.53.918
2009–10 Buffalo SabresNHL6941188404715052.22.9296243841502.34.926
2010–11 Buffalo SabresNHL6634228382916552.59.9167344102022.93.917
2011–12 Buffalo SabresNHL6131217353615062.54.916
2012–13 Buffalo SabresNHL4017175230210802.81.915
2013–14 Buffalo SabresNHL4015223238410802.72.923
2013–14 St. Louis Blues NHL19108111174612.47.9036244221902.70.897
2014–15 Vancouver Canucks NHL4529151254210762.53.911311156602.31.910
2015–16 Vancouver CanucksNHL5117246302713712.70.916
2016–17 Vancouver CanucksNHL5418296321215032.80.914
2017–18 Anaheim Ducks NHL28126613545342.35.92810020309.00.750
2018–19 Anaheim DucksNHL20117211095112.76.912
2019–20 Anaheim DucksNHL2396412396403.10.907
2020–21 Anaheim DucksNHL164828715113.51.882
NHL totals79639128918746,1452,029442.64.9145728273,54414932.52.913

International

YearTeamEventResultGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
2002 United States WC 7th4220238711.76.950
2003 United StatesWC13th4220193802.49.889
2010 United States OG Silver medal icon.svg6510355811.35.946
2014 United States OG 4th110060101.00.944
Senior totals158308462421.70.938

Awards and honors

AwardYear
College
All-CCHA Rookie Team 2000
All-CCHA Second Team 2000 [33]
CCHA All-Tournament Team 2000 [34]
All-CCHA First Team 2001 [33]
CCHA Player of the Year 2001
AHCA West first-team All-American 2001
Hobey Baker Memorial Award 2001
C-Bone Classic champion2001
CCHA All-Tournament Team 2001 [34]
All-CCHA First Team 2002 [33]
CCHA Player of the Year 2002
AHCA West first-team All-American 2002
AHL
First All-Star team 2005
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award 2005
NHL
All-Star Game 2007
Foundation Player Award 2010
Vezina Trophy 2010
First All-Star team 2010
International
Olympic MVP 2010 [27]
Olympic best goaltender2010 [27]
Olympic All-Star team2010 [27]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Mark Kosick
CCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament
2000, 2001
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Award created
CCHA Goaltender of the Year
2000–01, 2001–02
Succeeded by
Mike Betz
Preceded by CCHA Player of the Year
2000–01, 2001–02
Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Hobey Baker Award
2000–01
Succeeded by
Preceded by Big Ten Jesse Owens Athlete of the Year
2000–01
Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Vezina Trophy
2010
Succeeded by
Tim Thomas
Preceded by Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award
2004–05
Succeeded by