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Former Sabres star says Buffalo goalie prospect 'mimics Ryan Miller'

Brantford Bulldogs head coach Jay McKee spent three years playing defense in front of legendary Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, and he sees a lot of the same traits in one of the organization's top goaltending prospects.

Ryerson Leenders, a seventh-round pick by the Sabres in the 2024 NHL draft, plays for McKee in Brantford. His fourth OHL season is off to a terrific start with a 2.17 goals against average and .920 save percentage across 15 games for the first-place Bulldogs.

"I think if I were to compare him style wise, he really mimics Ryan Miller," McKee told Tyler Millen of Sabres.