Buffalo Sabres' 5th round choice (138th overall) in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
Player Notes:
2006 PLAYOFFS: Finished with a record of 11-7, 2.56 GAA and .908 save % in 18 games... Stopped 25 shots in 2-1 OT win vs. Carolina (5/30)... Made 24 saves in 4-3 win vs. Carolina (5/24)... Made 29 saves including 16 in 3rd period @ Carolina (5/20)... Stopped 34 shots in series-clinching win @ Ottawa (5/13)... Made 26 saves on 28 shots to earn 7th win of playoffs vs. Ottawa (5/10)... Made 43 saves in a 2-1 win @ Ottawa (5/8)... Made 27 saves in 7-6 OT win @ Ottawa (5/5)... Stopped 21 shots in series clinching 7-1 win @ Philadelphia (5/2)... Earned first career playoff shutout by making 24 saves in 3-0 win vs. Philadelphia (4/30)... Made 20 saves in 8-2 win vs. Philadelphia (4/24)... Stopped 30 shots in 3-2 2OT wins vs. Philadelphia (4/22).
2005-06: Earned second career shutout, making 31 saves in 6-0 win vs. TOR (4/16)... Made 43 saves in 4-2 win @ MTL (4/15)... Earned win, making 32-of-34 saves @ Ottawa (4/8)... Stopped 30-of-34 shots in 4-2 loss to PHL (4/7)... Made 24 saves in 4-3 win against Boston (3/29)... Made 21 saves in 4-3 loss to Carolina (3/22)... Stopped a career-high 45 shots in 4-2 loss @ Ottawa (3/18)...Made 27 saves and picked up an assist in 3-1 win vs. Toronto (3/16)...Made 29 saves in 6-4 win @ Washington (3/14)...Turned away 21 of 23 shots in 6-2 win vs. Toronto (3/3)... Stopped 30 of 33 shots in 4-3 SO loss @ Carolina (2/13)...Made 29 saves in 5-3 win vs. Florida (2/11)...Won sixth straight start with 30 saves @ Montreal (2/7)...Earned the win vs. Ottawa (2/4), making 29 saves, including five in overtime, and stopping all three shooters in the shootout... Stopped 21 shots in 4-2 win vs. Philadelphia (2/2)... Made 33 saves in 8-4 win @ Toronto (1/26)... Stopped 23 shots in 2-1 win @ NY Rangers (1/24)... Stopped 35 shots in 5-2 win @ Atlanta (1/31). Stopped 22 shots in 3-1 win @ Edmonton (1/16)... Made 32 saves in 10-1 win vs. Los Angeles (1/14)... Made 24 saves in 3-2 loss vs. NJ (1/7)... Stopped 21 shots in 3-1 win vs. Tampa Bay (1/5)... Made 18 saves in 2-1 loss vs. Florida (1/1)...Stopped 34 shots in 4-1 win vs. Atlanta (12/30)... Made 16 saves in 6-3 win vs. NY Islanders (12/26)... Stopped 30 shots in 4-1 win @ Tampa Bay (12/21)... Returned to action @ Philadelphia (12/19), making 33 saves in a 2-1 shootout win... Activated from IR (12/9), and sent to Rochester on conditioning assignment... Fractured thumb in morning skate (11/2), placed on IR... Stopped 24 shots in 3-2 loss @ NJ (10/28)... Made 25 saves in 3-2 loss vs. Washington (10/26)... Stopped 22 of 23 shots in 3-1 win vs. NY Rangers (10/22)... Made 29 saves in 4-3 win @ Boston (10/20)... Faced career-high 42 shots in 3-2 loss @ Florida (10/15)... Stopped 32 shots for first road victory of season @ Tampa (10/13)... Won third game of the season vs. Pittsburgh (10/10)... Made 35 saves to earn his second win of the year vs. Boston (10/7)... Stopped 22 of 26 shots to earn the win vs. NY Islanders (10/5)... Tied Dominik Hasek for NHL lead with four pre-season wins...
2004-05: Awarded the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Award as the AHL's top goaltenderWas named an AHL First Team All-StarSet the Amerks' all-time single season shutout mark with eight...Miller led the AHL in victories (41) and saves (1,814), while ranking second in shutouts (8) and minutes played (3,738)Became the AHL's first 40-game winner in four decades, since Gerry Cheevers in 1964-65.
CAREER: Won Hobey Baker Memorial Award as college hockey's top player in 2000-2001 ... Finished NCAA career with a 73-18-12 record and NCAA record 26 shutouts ... Ended career at Michigan State fourth in career wins (73), fifth in games played (106) and first in GAA (1.54), save percentage (.941) and shutouts (26) ... Signed with Sabres August 26, 2002.
* among goalies who meet minimum games played standard.
Career Regular Season Stats
Season
Team
GP
MIN
W
L
T
GA
SA
SO
GA Avg
SV %
2005-2006
Sabres
48
2,861
30
14
0
124
1,440
1
2.60
.914
2003-2004
Sabres
3
177
0
3
0
15
73
0
5.06
.795
2002-2003
Sabres
15
912
6
8
1
40
410
1
2.63
.902
NHL Totals:
66
3,952
36
25
1
179
1,923
2
2.72
.907
Career Playoff Stats
Season
Team
GP
MIN
W
L
T
GA
SA
SO
GA Avg
SV %
2005-2006
Sabres
18
1,122
11
7
0
48
522
1
2.56
.908
NHL Totals:
18
1,122
11
7
0
48
522
1
2.56
.908
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