He signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on July 1, 2014. Louis Blues, but after they lost in the Western Conference First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Chicago Blackhawks, Miller became an unrestricted free agent. He left the Sabres leader in games (540) and wins (284), and had five seasons of 30 or more wins and twice had 40 or more. 1 goaltender in 2005-06 and never played fewer than 40 games a season in Buffalo after that. 138) of the 1999 NHL Draft, Miller leapfrogged Martin Biron to become the Sabres' undisputed No. Selected by the Sabres in the fifth round (No. During his three seasons at Michigan State, the East Lansing, Michigan, native had an NCAA-record 26 shutouts, won the 2001 Hobey Baker Award as the top player in college hockey and had GAAs of 1.53, 1.32 and 1.77.

Miller's excellence had been hinted at during a stellar collegiate career. He won the Vezina Trophy and was named to the NHL First All-Star Team. The championship game ended on Sidney Crosby's overtime goal for Canada, but Miller was named the tournament's MVP.Īt season's end, there were more accolades. In February, he helped the United States win a silver medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. 929 save percentage and a 2.22 goals-against average. In that highlight-reel year, Miller accounted for all but four of the Buffalo Sabres' goaltending wins, going 41-18-8 with. Miller can be counted among the best goaltenders of his generation, and his play was never better than during the 2009-10 NHL season.

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