It’s about 650 miles from East Lansing to Eveleth, Minnesota, in the northern part of the state — or about a 12-hour drive.
But former Michigan State goalie Ryan Miller will have taken about 20 years to traverse the path from Spartans standout to one of five new members of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
The Hall announced its Class of 2022 on Thursday; Miller joins Steve Cash, a three-time Paralympic gold winner; sisters Jocelyn Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando, longtime Team USA stars; and Jim Johannson, a longtime Team USA executive.
CHRIS SOLARI:Michigan State hockey has been stuck in a rut for years.