Mirco Müller

Mirco Müller
Müller in 2018
Born (1995-03-21) 21 March 1995 (age 29)
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

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.

Playing career

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As 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

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Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Ice hockey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 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

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Müller 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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Kloten Flyers team status". Eliteprospects.com. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  3. ^ Specifically, Nino Niederreiter and Sven Bärtschi, who also played in the WHL.
  4. ^ Mueller, Mirco (2 November 2012). "Future Considerations". Future Considerations. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  5. ^ Yerdon, Joe (22 September 2013). "Sharks sign '13 first-round pick Mueller, send him to juniors". NBC Sports. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  6. ^ Pollak, David (23 September 2014). "Sharks' Mueller, Goldobin will see first NHL action". Contra Costa Times. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Devils acquire D Mirco Mueller and pick No. 143 from San Jose". NHL.com. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Devils' Mirco Mueller avoids serious injury after collision into boards". Sportsnet.ca. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  9. ^ Brasar, Richard (1 February 2021). "Mirco Müller klar för Leksands IF". Leksands IF (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  10. ^ Mueller to Play for Swiss at World Juniors - Junior Hockey News 7 December 2012
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by San Jose Sharks first round draft pick
2013
Succeeded by