Height 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) Name Lisa Brown-Miller Position Forward Playing career Education Providence College | National team United States Weight 57 kg Hockey East team Providence Role Ice hockey player | |
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Born November 16, 1966 (age 57)
Union Lake, MI, USA ( 1966-11-16 ) | ||
Lisa (Elizabeth) Brown-Miller (born November 16, 1966) is an American female ice hockey player. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
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Playing career
She graduated from West Bloomfield High School, where she participated in ice hockey, basketball and softball. She enjoys mountain biking, running and water skiing.
Providence Friars
Played four years of hockey for the Providence Friars women's ice hockey program and graduated in 1988 with a degree in humanities. She earned All-Eastern College Athletic Conference accolades as a sophomore, junior and senior. In addition, she was named the ECAC Player of the Year and American Women's Hockey Coaches' Association Player of the Year following her senior campaign. She finished her career with 154 career points on 92 goals and 62 assists. She also played one year of softball at Providence College.
USA Hockey
A member of the United States Women's National Team since its inception, Lisa Brown-Miller is one of just three players to have appeared on six teams (1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997). In 30 games with the national team, she has recorded 13 goals and 25 assists. In addition, she also appeared on United States Women's Select Teams in 1993, 1995, 1996 and 1997.
Coaching
Brown-Miller served as the head coach of the Princeton University women's ice hockey team from 1991–96. During those years, her teams compiled a 60-45-5 overall record. In 1994-95, the Tigers finished the season as Ivy League Co-Champions. In 1991-92, her first season at the helm of the program, Brown-Miller guided the Tigers to the Ivy League Championship and earned Eastern College Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors. She resigned in 1996 to train full-time with the United States women's program.
Personal life
Brown-Miller now resides in Holland with her 2 children Alex, and Morgan. She coaches with the Griffins Youth Foundation through the Grand Rapids Griffins. She has 5 cats, a dog, a chinchilla, a bunny and sometimes guinea pigs. Both of Brown-Miller's children played hockey. Morgan, through the Griffins Youth Foundation. Miller enjoys photography and forensic farming.