Ryan Miller
American ice hockey goaltender
Ryan Miller (born July 17, 1980) is an American former ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, and St. Louis Blues.
| Ryan Miller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Miller with the St. Louis Blues in 2014 | |||
| Born |
July 17, 1980 East Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| 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 | ||
On July 1, 2014, Miller signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[1]
On April 5, 2022, Miller announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey at the end of the season.[2] On May 8, 2021, Miller played his final game in the NHL in a 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild.[3] On January 19, 2023, the Buffalo Sabres retired Miller's jersey number #30.[4]
Career statistics
changeRegular season
change| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 25 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1525 | 39 | 8 | 1.54 | 0.932 |
| 2000–01 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 40 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 2448 | 54 | 10 | 1.33 | 0.950 |
| 2001–02 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2412 | 71 | 8 | 1.77 | 0.936 |
| 2002–03 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 47 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2815 | 10 | 2 | 2.34 | 0.920 |
| 2002–03 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 912 | 40 | 1 | 2.63 | 0.902 |
| 2003–04 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 177 | 15 | 0 | 5.08 | 0.795 |
| 2003–04 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 60 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 3579 | 132 | 5 | 2.21 | 0.925 |
| 2004–05 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 63 | 41 | 17 | 4 | 370 | 153 | 8 | 2.45 | 0.922 |
| 2005–06 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 48 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 2862 | 124 | 1 | 2.60 | 0.914 |
| 2005–06 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | 0.889 |
| 2006–07 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 63 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 3692 | 168 | 2 | 2.73 | 0.911 |
| 2007–08 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 76 | 36 | 27 | 10 | 4474 | 197 | 3 | 2.64 | 0.906 |
| 2008–09 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 59 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 3443 | 145 | 5 | 2.53 | 0.918 |
| 2009–10 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 69 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 4047 | 150 | 5 | 2.22 | 0.929 |
| 2010–11 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 66 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 3829 | 165 | 5 | 2.59 | 0.916 |
| 2011–12 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 61 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3536 | 150 | 6 | 2.54 | 0.916 |
| 2012–13 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 40 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 2302 | 108 | 0 | 2.81 | 0.915 |
| 2013–14 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 40 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 2384 | 108 | 0 | 2.72 | 0.923 |
| 2013–14 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1117 | 46 | 1 | 2.47 | 0.903 |
| 2014–15 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 45 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 2542 | 107 | 6 | 2.53 | 0.911 |
| 2015–16 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 51 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 3043 | 137 | 1 | 2.70 | 0.916 |
| 2016–17 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 54 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 3212 | 150 | 3 | 2.80 | 0.914 |
| 2017–18 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 28 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1353 | 53 | 4 | 2.35 | 0.928 |
| 2018–19 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 20 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1109 | 51 | 1 | 2.76 | 0.912 |
| 2019–20 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 23 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1238 | 64 | 0 | 3.10 | 0.907 |
| NHL totals | 780 | 387 | 281 | 85 | 45274 | 1978 | 44 | 2.62 | 0.915 | ||
Playoffs
change| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 190 | 13 | 0 | 4.11 | .856 |
| 2003–04 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 14 | 7 | 7 | 857 | 26 | 2 | 1.82 | .934 |
| 2004–05 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 9 | 5 | 4 | 547 | 24 | 0 | 2.63 | .909 |
| 2005–06 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1123 | 48 | 1 | 2.56 | .908 |
| 2006–07 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1029 | 38 | 0 | 2.22 | .922 |
| 2009–10 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 384 | 15 | 0 | 2.34 | .926 |
| 2010–11 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 410 | 20 | 2 | 2.93 | .917 |
| 2013–14 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 422 | 19 | 0 | 2.70 | .897 |
| 2014–15 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 6 | 0 | 2.31 | .910 |
| 2017–18 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | .750 |
| NHL career totals | 57 | 28 | 27 | 3544 | 149 | 3 | 2.52 | .913 | ||
International
change Miller won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing the United States
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 |
2010 Vancouver | Tournament |
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T/OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | USA | Oly | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 355 | 8 | 1 | 1.35 | .946 |
| Olympic totals | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 355 | 8 | 1 | 1.35 | .946 | ||
Awards and achievements
changeCollege
change- CCHA First All-Star Team (2001, 2002)
- NCAA West First All-American Team (2001, 2002)
- CCHA Player of the Year (2001, 2002)
- Hobey Baker Memorial Award (Top U.S. Collegiate Player) (2001)
- C-Bone Classic Champion (2001)
- CCHA Second All-Star Team (2000)
AHL
change- AHL First All-Star Team (2005)
- Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award (Outstanding Goaltender – AHL) (2005)
NHL
change- Starter for the Eastern Conference in NHL All-Star Game (2007)
- NHL Foundation Player Award (2010)
- Vezina Trophy for top goaltender (2010)
- NHL First All-Star Team (2010)
International
change- MVP of the 2010 Olympic hockey tournament[5]
- Best Goaltender of the 2010 Olympic hockey tournament[5]
- All-star selection of the 2010 Olympic hockey tournament[5]
References
change- ↑ "Miller looking forward to new start with Canucks". NHL. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ↑ "Ducks' Ryan Miller announces he will retire at conclusion of season". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ↑ ""Wild defeat Ducks again, keep pace in West playoff race"". NHL. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Miller has No. 30 retired by Sabres, inducted into their Hall of Fame". NHL. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Miller gets MVP honours". iihf.com. 28 February 2010.
Other websites
change- Ryan Miller career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Ryan Miller biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)
- Ryan Miller player profile at NHL.com
- Ryan Miller – Sabres.com Archived 2007-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Ryan Miller at ESPN.com