Mirco Müller (also spelled Mirco Mueller; born 21 March 1995) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with HC Lugano of the National League (NL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks and the New Jersey Devils from 2014 to 2020. The Sharks selected Müller in the first round (18th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
| Mirco Müller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.png) Müller in 2018 | |||
| Born | 21 March 1995 Winterthur, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams | HC Lugano Kloten Flyers San Jose Sharks New Jersey Devils Leksands IF | ||
| National team |  Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft | 18th overall, 2013 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career
editAs a youth, Müller played in the 2008 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Swiss Eastern team.[1]
Müller played for the Kloten Flyers organization between 2010 and 2012, mostly at the junior level. During the 2011–12 season, Müller played seven games in the National League A.[2]
Müller was selected 11th overall by the Everett Silvertips in the 2012 Canadian Hockey League import draft. "Over the last few years, a couple Swiss players played in North America, and they told me how high the playing level is there[3] and I’ve always been interested to play in another country, so I was very happy to be picked by Everett," said Müller.[4]
Müller was selected in the first round, 18th overall, by the San Jose Sharks in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, and on 22 September 2013, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sharks, and returned to Everett.[5] He did not play any exhibition games with the Sharks in 2013 due to an injury.[6]
On 17 June 2017, Müller (along with a fifth-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft) was traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a second and a fourth-round pick in the same draft.[7] On 27 February 2019, Müller was stretchered off the ice due to an injury sustained in a New Jersey home game against the Calgary Flames.[8]
On 1 February 2021, Müller signed a one-year contract with Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[9]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Switzerland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2018 Denmark | |
Müller played for Switzerland in the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Ufa, Russia. Ahead of the tournament, Müller said, "I'm looking forward to playing against the best players in junior hockey, especially the Canadians, Americans, Swedes and the other top nations. It's in a new country that I've never been to before, and I'm excited to see what it's like over there."[10]
Personal life
editMüller is the older brother of hockey player Alina Müller, a forward who plays for Boston in the PWHL[11] and formerly played internationally for the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team.[12]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Kloten Flyers | SUI U17 | 32 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 2010–11 | Kloten Flyers | SUI U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Kloten Flyers | SUI U17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Kloten Flyers | SUI U20 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 63 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 60 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 39 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 50 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 62 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 28 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 53 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 50 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Leksands IF | SHL | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Lugano | NL | 50 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Lugano | NL | 52 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 185 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Switzerland | IH18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Switzerland | WJC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | WJC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 2015 | Switzerland | WJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | WC | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
| 2021 | Switzerland | WC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | OLY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 26 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | |||
| Senior totals | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 26 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Kloten Flyers team status". Eliteprospects.com. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ Specifically, Nino Niederreiter and Sven Bärtschi, who also played in the WHL.
- ^ Mueller, Mirco (2 November 2012). "Future Considerations". Future Considerations. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Yerdon, Joe (22 September 2013). "Sharks sign '13 first-round pick Mueller, send him to juniors". NBC Sports. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ Pollak, David (23 September 2014). "Sharks' Mueller, Goldobin will see first NHL action". Contra Costa Times. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "Devils acquire D Mirco Mueller and pick No. 143 from San Jose". NHL.com. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Devils' Mirco Mueller avoids serious injury after collision into boards". Sportsnet.ca. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Brasar, Richard (1 February 2021). "Mirco Müller klar för Leksands IF". Leksands IF (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Mueller to Play for Swiss at World Juniors - Junior Hockey News 7 December 2012
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (30 October 2023). "Alina Muller Agrees To Terms On A Three-Year Contract With Boston". The Hockey News Womens News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Hascup, Jimmy (10 February 2018). "Alina Muller, sister of NHL's Mirco, shines in Switzerland's rout at Winter Olympics". USA Today. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database