Ryan Miller | |||
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Born |
East Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | July 17, 1980||
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 team | United States | ||
NHL draft |
138th overall, 1999 Buffalo Sabres | ||
Playing career | 2002–2021 |
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]
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.