“Lot of firsts for me here” – Former goalie Ryan Miller to have No. 30 retired by Buffalo Sabres before Islanders game
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Former American ice hockey goalie Ryan Miller is set to have his No. 30 retired by the Buffalo Sabres ahead of a game against the New York Islanders on January 19. The 41-year-old Miller, who played 11 of his 18 seasons for the Sabres, retired from the sport after playing for the Anaheim Ducks last season
Legendary Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret revealed in June at KeyBank Center that the Michigan native Miller would be honoured as part of the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022.
“I always feel like this is where I kind of grew up,” Miller said then, as quoted by NHL.com. “I went to college in my hometown (East Lansing, Michigan), and then this was my chance to kind of step out on my own and also this was my first professional step. So a lot of firsts for me here and there’s a great part of my career and a lot of great memories.”
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“Coming here and playing was a dream come true”
Selected by Buffalo in the fifth round (No. 138) of the 1999 NHL Draft, Ryan was 284-186-56 with one tie in 11 seasons. Adding to this, he is the team’s leader in wins and is second in shutouts with 28. The veteran NHL goaltender won the Vezina Trophy for the 2009-10 season when he was 41-18-8 with a 2.22 goals-against average.
“I’ve always appreciated my experience here as a member of the community,” Miller told the Sabres website. “Coming here and playing hockey was a dream come true. Playing with a great NHL organization and building something with a great group of guys. But then to also feel at home in the city was important to me and to make myself a member of the community where I could give back in different ways.”
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