Ryan Miller

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: East Lansing, Michigan, July 17, 1980.
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HEIGHT: 6'1".
WEIGHT: 150 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 39 (United States 2002), 30 (Buffalo, United States 2003, Rochester).
CATCHES: Left

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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"The CCHA Goaltender of the Year had a stellar season. Miller is a goalie who challenges shooters and is very aggressive. A fine puckhandler, too. Needs to add some muscle but his biggest obstacle is that he's caught in an organization that's very deep in goal. Will spend another couple of years in college." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 68)

"Miller leads the NCAA with 28 victories and lost just four of his first 36 appearances this season. He already owns the NCAA record for career shutouts (17). His slender build (6-foot-1, 150 pounds) and quick feet remind many scouts of the similarly lithe Biron. Miller, 20, the cousin of NHLers Kip and Kelly Miller, has been working out with professionals since he was a young boy. Buffalo's Jason Woolley, a Michigan State product who has known Miller since he was 10, says the kid has a job waiting for him in the NHL. It all depends on when he'll leave Michigan State to pursue pro hockey." (Bucky Gleason, The Hockey News Future Watch 2001)

"Miller won the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in college last season. Put up fabulous numbers on a very tight defensive team with a 1.36 goals-against average and a .948 save percentage. Owns the NCAA record for career shutouts with 17 - and he's just finished his sophomore year!" (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 70)

"Miller was named the best college player in the U.S. last season after posting a 31-5-4 record with a 1.32 goals-against average, .950 save percentage and 10 shutouts. He led the Spartans to the Frozen Four. The 21-year-old anticipates the play better than any goalie in the NCAA and has the quickness and glove hand to back up what he sees. He's viewed in the organization as a can't-miss prospect for the NHL. His 6-foot-2, 160-pound frame is similar to that of Biron and Hasek." (Bucky Gleason, The Hockey News Future Watch 2002)

"Miller is a lanky goaltender who has dominated college hockey. He was named the top player in college two years ago and holds the NCAA record for most career shutouts. Led all goaltenders at the 2002 world championships with a .950 save percentage and was second in GAA with a 1.76 for the US National Team. Eventually, the Sabres will have to decide whether their future lies with Noronen, Biron or Ryan Miller." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 68)

"Considered one of the best goaltending prospects around, Miller didn't look out of place in the NHL during a brief trial last season...Miller might figure in the mix if one of the other two goalies falter." (Sporting News Hockey 2003-04, p. 29, p. 33)

"Miller has nothing left to prove at the minor-league level, so he's expected to either break camp with the Sabres or be dealt following it. The 25-year-old puck-stopper's outstanding 2004-05 AHL performance for Rochester probably secured his place in Buffalo, though. He could even challenge for the All-Rookie team if he gets to play." (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 103)

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REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T  OL     GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
98-00 Soo Indians NAHL            47   2711  31  14   1        104   2.30                    8
99-00 Michigan State Univ. CCHA   25   1453  16   4   3         33   1.36                    7   0   1     0
00-01 Michigan State Univ. CCHA   40   2447  31   5   4         54   1.32                   10   0   3     0
01-02 Michigan State Univ. CCHA   40   2411  26   9   5         71   1.77    1110   .936         0   2     0
02-03 Rochester Americans AHL     47   2817  23  18   5        110   2.34    1376   .920     2   0   0     6
      Buffalo Sabres NHL          15    912   6   8   1         40   2.63     410   .902     1   0   0     0
03-04 Buffalo Sabres NHL           3    178   0   3   0         15   5.06      73   .795     0   0   0     0
      Rochester Americans AHL     60   3579  27  25   7        132   2.21    1760   .925     5   0   1     2
04-05 Rochester Americans AHL     63   3740  41  17   4        153   2.45    1967   .922     8   0   0    12
05-06 Buffalo Sabres NHL          48   2862  30  14       3    124   2.60    1440   .914     1   0   2     0
      Rochester Americans AHL      2    120   1   1       0      5   2.50      45   .889     0   0   0     0
06-07 Buffalo Sabres NHL          63   3692  40  16       6    168   2.73    1886   .911     2   0   2     2
FOUR (4) NHL SEASONS             129   7644  76  41   1   9    347   2.72    3809  0.909     4   0   4     2

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
98-00 Soo Indians NAHL             4    218   2   2   10   2.75                    1
02-03 Rochester Americans AHL      3    190   1   2   13   4.11      90   .856     0   0   0     0
03-04 Rochester Americans AHL     14    857   7   7   26   1.82     394   .934     2   0   0     0
04-05 Rochester Americans AHL      9    547   5   4   24   2.63     265   .909     0   0   1     0
05-06 Buffalo Sabres NHL          18   1123  11   7   48   2.56     522   .908     1   0   0     2
06-07 Buffalo Sabres NHL          16   1029   9   7   38   2.21     489   .922     0   0   0     2
TWO (2) NHL POSTSEASONS           34   2152  20  14   86   2.40    1011   .915     1   0   0     4

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