Peter Randy Mueller (born April 14, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for Grizzlys Wolfsburg in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Phoenix Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche and the Florida Panthers.
| Peter Mueller | |||
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 Mueller in 2008 | |||
| Born | April 14, 1988 Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| DEL team Former teams | Grizzlys Wolfsburg Phoenix Coyotes Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers Kloten Flyers Malmö Redhawks EC Red Bull Salzburg HC Kometa Brno HC Vítkovice | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| NHL draft | 8th overall, 2006 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Playing career
editMueller was drafted 8th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.[citation needed] He plays as a center. He played in the USA Hockey developmental program for the 2004–05 season before moving to the Western Hockey League's Everett Silvertips.[citation needed] Because of his outstanding performances in the first half of the 2007–08 season, Mueller was selected to play in the 2008 NHL YoungStars Game in Atlanta.[1] He netted his first career NHL hat-trick against the Anaheim Ducks on November 7, 2007.[citation needed]
Mueller's 2008–09 season was a small disappointment as he couldn't replicate his 54 point performance of 2007–08, recording 36 points in 72 games.[citation needed]
In the 2009–10 season, Mueller's production further sagged, leading to a request to be traded.[2] Mueller scored 17 points in 54 games before on March 12, 2010, he was traded by the Coyotes, along with Kevin Porter, to the Colorado Avalanche for Wojtek Wolski.[3] Later that day Mueller made his Avalanche debut, scoring a goal in a 4–3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.[4] In just 15 games with the Avs, after a 5–4 overtime victory against the San Jose Sharks in which he scored two goals and an assist, Mueller had already eclipsed his offensive production he managed to register with the Coyotes for the entire season before the trade.[according to whom?]
On September 10, 2010, the Avalanche signed Mueller to a two year, $4 million deal. He suffered a concussion in an Avalanche regular season game against San Jose late in the 2010 season. He suffered it as a result of a hard check by former Avalanche defenseman, Rob Blake. He suffered another concussion in the last week of the 2010–11 preseason and was put on injured reserve.[citation needed]
Mueller made an anticipated return after a year of absence in the beginning of the 2011–12 season, but post-concussion syndromes forced him to the IR again. On November 25, 2011 it was reported that Mueller, who has been dealing with post-concussion symptoms, now had a groin injury as well. On January 12, 2012, he made another return in a 3–2 OT loss against the Nashville Predators. He scored his first points in almost 2 years on January 18, when he scored two goals and added an assist against the Florida Panthers in a 4–3 OT win.[citation needed]
At the conclusion of his two-year contract with the Avalanche, in which both were decimated by injury, Mueller failed to receive a qualifying offer prior to the opening of NHL free agency on July 1, 2012, making him an unrestricted free agent.[5] On July 11, 2012 Mueller signed a one-year, $1.725 million contract with the Florida Panthers.[6]
Despite a lockout shortened 2012–13 season, Mueller returned to full health for the first time since 2010, and featured in 43 games. After initially succeeding on a scoring line alongside eventual Calder Memorial Trophy winner, Jonathan Huberdeau and veteran Alexei Kovalev, Mueller slowed in his offensive output to finish with 8 goals and 17 points with the Panthers.
Unable to agree on a new contract with Florida, and with limited NHL interest, Mueller signed his first European contract on a one-year deal with Swiss club, Kloten Flyers of the National League A on September 6, 2013.[7] In the 2013–14 season, Mueller played a full season to lead the club and finish third in NLA scoring with 46 points. At the conclusion of the season, Mueller accepted an invitation and played for the U.S. at the 2014 IIHF World Championships in Belarus.[8][9]
In March 2014, Mueller stated in an interview that he is interested in returning to the NHL following his stay in Switzerland with the Flyers.[10] On July 29, 2014, Mueller and the St. Louis Blues agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract.[11] On October 8, 2014, after failing to make the Blues roster, Mueller and the club announced the termination of his contract so he could explore his options to play in Europe.[12] On October 10, 2014, Mueller expectedly returned to his previous club in signing a one-year contract with the Kloten Flyers.[13] On March 20, 2015, the Kloten Flyers decided not to offer him a contract extension after tailing only 17 points in the 2014–15 NLA season.[14]
On August 12, 2015, Mueller remained in Europe as a free agent, and signed a one-year deal with Swedish club, Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League.[15] In the 2015–16 season, Mueller quickly adapted to the Swedish League and contributed offensively with 13 goals and 25 points in 43 games with the Redhawks.
On September 7, 2016, Mueller as a free agent agreed to another attempt to re-ignite his NHL career in signing a professional try-out with the Boston Bruins, expected to attend their training camp at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston, Massachusetts.[16] On October 2, 2016, Mueller was released from his try-out contract with Boston, however he accepted an offer with AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins to begin the 2016–17 season on a professional try-out contract.[17] He played the entirety of season with Providence, collecting 13 goals and 25 points in 56 games.
As a free agent the following off-season, Mueller returned to Europe in belatedly signing a one-year deal with Austrian outfit, EC Red Bull Salzburg of the EBEL, on September 20, 2017.[18] Now, he is playing for HC Kometa Brno (Czech republic)
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 17 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 43 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 14 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 43 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 52 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 51 | 21 | 57 | 78 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 81 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 72 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 54 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 15 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 43 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 49 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 43 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 56 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBEL | 38 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 43 | 24 | 24 | 45 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 33 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 46 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 48 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Vítkovice Ridera | ELH | 36 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | HC Vítkovice Ridera | ELH | 17 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 18 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 297 | 63 | 97 | 160 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ELH totals | 223 | 114 | 136 | 250 | 104 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 16 | ||||
International
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing United States | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2007 Sweden | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
 | 2005 Czech Republic | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | United States | U17 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2005 | United States | WJC18 |  | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | |
| 2006 | United States | WJC | 4th | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | |
| 2007 | United States | WJC |  | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
| 2008 | United States | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014 | United States | WC | 6th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 25 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 56 | ||||
| Senior totals | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy | 2005–06 | |
| Top Draft Prospect Award | 2005–06 | |
| West First All-Star Team | 2007 | |
| NHL | ||
| NHL YoungStars Game | 2007–08 | |
References
edit- ^ "Mueller picked for YoungStars". AZCentral. 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ "Coyotes make seven trades before deadline". KTAR. 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "Coyotes get Wolski for Mueller, Porter". NHL. 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "Mueller scores in debut as Avs down Ducks". TSN. 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "Avalanche pass on offer for forward Peter Mueller". The Denver Post. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ^ "Panthers gamble on Peter Mueller with one-year deal". NBC Sports. 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ^ "Kloten Flyers sign Peter Mueller, Jim Vandermeer" (in German). Kloten Flyers. 2013-09-09. Archived from the original on 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ^ "Ex-Tip Peter Mueller back on USA Hockey roster consideration". heraldnet.com. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- ^ "Fifteen players chosen for U.S. National Team". USA Hockey. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ^ "Paulsson probably stays, Mueller want to return to NHL". swisshockey.ch. 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "Blues agree to 1-year deal with Mueller". St. Louis Blues. 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ "Mueller, Blues mutually agree to terminate contract". NHL.com. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Welcome back Peter Mueller!" (in German). Kloten Flyers. 2014-10-10. Archived from the original on 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
- ^ "Kloten Flyers sign three new players, cut ties with three imports". www.swisshockeynews.ch. 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- ^ "Peter Mueller ready for the Redhawks" (in Swedish). Malmö Redhawks. 2015-08-12. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ^ Pierre Lebrun (2016-09-07). "Boston signs former NHL'er Peter Mueller to PTO". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
- ^ "Peter Mueller among the Bruins cuts". Boston Herald. 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ "Red Bulls pick up forward with NHL experience" (in German). EC Red Bull Salzburg. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database