Lisa Brown-Miller

Lisa Brown-Miller
Date of birth	November 16, 1966
place of birth	Union Lake , Michigan , USA
size	155 cm
Weight	57 kg
position	striker
number	# 3
Shot hand	Right
Career stations
1980-1984	West Bloomfield High School
1984-1988	Providence College
1990-1998	USA hockey

Elizabeth "Lisa" Brown-Miller , b. Brown , (born November 16, 1966 in Union Lake , Michigan ) is a former American ice hockey player and coach . Brown-Miller was a member of the women's national ice hockey team of the United States from 1990 to 1998 and was with this Olympic champion at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano .

Career

Brown spent her college years at Providence College between 1984 and 1988 . During those four years at college, she played for the university's ice hockey team in the ECAC Hockey . She was also active in the softball team for one year . In addition to ice hockey and softball, she had also played basketball at high school in West Bloomfield . In her senior year of college, Brown was named Division Player of the Year. She finished her time in Providence with 92 goals and 62 assists.

After graduating from college, Brown ended her career due to a lack of prospects. However , she returned to the ice with the founding of the United States women's national ice hockey team and the invitation by the US Ice Hockey Association USA Hockey . With the US team, the striker won four silver medals at the World Cup in 1990 , 1992 , 1994 and 1997 . The last silver medal already after the marriage in August 1995 under the double name Brown-Miller . At the women's ice hockey tournament held for the first time as part of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, Brown-Miller finally crowned her career by winning the gold medal. Then the now 32-year-old ended her active career again and for good.

Brown already worked as a trainer during her active time at USA Hockey. Between 1991 and 1996 she looked after the women's team at Princeton University , which led her to win the Ivy League at the end of the 1991/92 season . She was also named Trainer of the Year by the ECAC.

Achievements and Awards

• 1988 ECAC Player of the Year
• 1992 Ivy League championship with Princeton University (as head coach)
• 1992 ECAC Coach of the Year

International

1990 silver medal at the world championship 1992 silver medal at the world championship 1994 silver medal at the world championship

1997 silver medal at the world championship 1998 gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games

Web links

• Lisa Brown-Miller at eliteprospects.com (English)
• Lisa Brown-Miller in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )