by Ryan

From Yahoo Sports’ Dan Wetzel:

The International Olympic Committee allowed Miller to keep on his helmet a tribute to a cousin who died due to complications from leukemia.

Miller started in net against Switzerland here Tuesday with the phrase “Matt Man” painted on his Olympic mask as a tribute to Matt Schoals, who died in 2007 at age 18. “Matt Man” was the nickname Miller, 29, used for Schoals.

“It wasn’t a violation of the IOC rules,” said Dave Fischer, the Team USA spokesman.