NHL commissioner Gary Bettman reflects on former Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller as he is presented into the team's Hall of Fame and his No. 30 raised to the rafters at the Keybank Center on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Miller becomes the 43rd person to be inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame and the eighth Sabres player to have his number retired. (Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News)
Memories of the snow-globe atmosphere at Highmark Stadium were swirling through NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman's mind as he stood in front of reporters Thursday night in KeyBank Center.
A dream 20 years in the making came true for Ryan Miller on Thursday night, as the longtime Buffalo Sabres goaltender had his No. 30 jersey retired by the team in a 45-minute ceremony prior to the Sabres' game against the New York Islanders.
"He would battle, battle and battle even in practice," former buffalo Sabres goalie Martin Biron said. "The guys saw his passion and they responded to it. That's where the flip really happened that the team felt, 'Yes, this is going to be our superstar goaltender.' "
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman reflects on former Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller as he is presented into the team's Hall of Fame and his No. 30 raised to the rafters at the Keybank Center on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Miller becomes the 43rd person to be inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame and the eighth Sabres player to have his number retired. (Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News)
