Buffalo Sabres to retire goalie Ryan Miller’s No. 30
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — It is going to be Miller Time as soon as extra in Buffalo.
The Sabres are honoring their franchise goalie chief in wins and video games performed by retiring Ryan Miller’s No. 30 jersey subsequent season.
The workforce made the announcement by releasing a video on Friday which confirmed Miller being knowledgeable of the dignity whereas touring the Sabres’ area together with his spouse, mom, sister and two youngsters. The announcement coincided with Miller’s journey to Buffalo, the place he took half in a information convention to debate being inducted into the Buffalo Sports activities Corridor of Fame later this 12 months.
Beginning in 2002-03, Miller spent his first 10-plus NHL seasons taking part in for the Sabres. The Michigan State standout was chosen by Buffalo within the fifth spherical of the 1999 draft. He set Buffalo’s report for goalies with 284 wins and 540 video games performed, earlier than ultimately setting the mark for American-born goalies with 391 profession wins. He retired after the 2020-21 season.
From East Lansing, Michigan, Miller’s profession additionally featured stops in St. Louis and Vancouver earlier than concluding with a four-year stint with Anaheim.
Miller turned a star whereas main the Sabres to consecutive Jap Convention remaining appearances in 2006 and ’07, with Buffalo dropping each instances.
His finest season was in 2009-10, when Miller gained the Vezina Trophy because the NHL’s high goalie and earned Olympic MVP honors for backstopping america to a silver medal on the Vancouver Video games.
Although he now lives in Southern California, the 41-year-old Miller has thought-about Buffalo the place the place he grew up as an individual and participant.
The Sabres’ video reveals Miller on the sector ground standing in entrance of his former house web together with his son, Bodhi. Former play-by-play broadcaster Rick Jeanneret appeared on the video display screen to make the announcement.
“Ryan, in five-plus a long time, no participant has worn the Buffalo Sabres sweater with extra authenticity, depth and satisfaction than you probably did for 12 unforgettable years,” mentioned Jeanneret, who retired after this season. “Consider me, I’ve seen all of them.”
Miller turns into the second Sabres goalie to have his quantity retired, after Dominik Hasek. Miller wore No. 39 in honor of Hasek at school earlier than switching to No. 30 upon turning professional.
His 391 wins rank 14th within the NHL, and two forward of Hasek.
The Sabres will decide what date they’ll honor Miller as soon as the NHL schedule is launched.
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John Wawrow, The Related Press
