3 Aaron Miller
1998-1999 Fourth Season
Starter Mesh. Set IV (Playoffs). Neck tagging 58-G.
MeiGray No. 103965
This jersey was acquired through Meigray. The jersey is from the set IV playoff set, which was probably used for the Conference Finals against Dallas only. It has the Columbine High School Memorial patch on the left sleeve. Interestingly, the jersey is a 58G, but does not have the wide sleeves that Miller wore during the regular season and previous year. The size tag is also different, containing the jersey size only, and no measurements for the cuff and sleeve length.The jersey shows decent game use for being used one round of the playoffs. It has black marks on the sleeves and a nice slice on the front, near the left shoulder. The right elbow also has a few nice board burns. The jersey is accompanied by the Avalanche LOA and MeiGray documents.
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Neck tagging
Hem tagging
CHS patch
CHS patch - inside
Wash tag
Sleeve mark
Sleeve mark
Tear
A native of Buffalo, New York, Aaron Miller was chosen 88th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft after starring with the Niagara Scenics of the NAJHL for two years. He then attended the University of Vermont for four years where he was named to the ECAC First All-Star Team in 1993.
In January 1991, the young rearguard was sent to the Quebec Nordiques as part of the package for veteran Joe Cirella. Miller spent the majority of his first three pro seasons learning the ropes with the AHL's Cornwall Aces. He looked solid in 56 games as a rookie with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996-97 and helped the team reach the Western Conference final.
Miller's solid play helped Colorado stay among the NHL's elite and maintain its stellar goals against record. In March 2001, the Los Angeles Kings insisted that he be included in the deal that sent all-star Rob Blake to the Avalanche. A rugged stay-at-home defenceman by nature, Miller has been hampered by injuries since his arrival with the Kings. However, in 2004 the former UVM star defenseman helped the United States capture the bronze medal at the World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic.
Aside from his World Championship appearance in 2004, Miller returned to the Worlds in 2005 and has gone on to represent his homeland at the World Junior Championships (1991), the Winter Olympics (2002) and the World Cup of Hockey (2004).
Defenseman - Shoots right
Born: August 11, 1971 - Buffalo, New York
6-3, 200 lbs.
Rangers' sixth choice (88th overall) in the 1989 Entry Draft. Transferred to Colorado after Quebec franchise relocated, June 21, 1995. Traded to Los Angeles by Colorado with Adam Deadmarsh, a player to be named later (Jared Aulin, March 22, 2001), Colorado's 1st round choice (Dave Steckel) in 2001 Entry Draft and Colorado's 1st round choice (Brian Boyle) in 2003 Entry Draft for Rob Blake and Steve Reinprecht, February 21, 2001. Missed majority of 2003-04 season recovering from cervical injury suffered in game vs. Atlanta, December 10, 2003.
- ECAC First All-Star Team (1993)
- NCAA East Second All-American Team (1993)
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