“Huge Loss”: Olympics Community Heartbroken as US Hockey Member Passes Away at 58

Grit. Grace. Loyalty. Selflessness. Resilience. If you ever wanted all that in an athlete — and a human being — Lisa Brown-Miller was one. A trailblazer in every sense, she was one of the pillars of the U.S. Women’s National Ice Hockey Team from 1990 to 1998, and at age 31, she helped the USA clinch the first-ever gold medal in women’s ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. Her goal in the preliminary round against Canada helped set the tone for that iconic run.

Off the ice, she became a devoted coach and mentor, shaping lives with the same quiet strength she once brought to the rink.

The news of Lisa’s passing on May 2, at the age of 58, has left the hockey world stunned, quiet, and mourning. A fan wrote simply, “RIP Lisa Brown-Miller. A huge loss for the hockey community!

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