Mirco Müller

Mirco Müller (also spelled Mirco Mueller; born 21 March 1995) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman for Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks and the New Jersey Devils. Müller was selected by the Sharks in the first round (18th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Mirco Müller
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
SHL team Former teams	Leksands IF Kloten Flyers San Jose Sharks New Jersey Devils
National team	Switzerland
NHL Draft	18th overall, 2013 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	2012–present

Playing career

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 playing at 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

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

Müller is the older brother of hockey player Alina Müller, a forward who plays internationally for the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Kloten Flyers	Elite Jr. A		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Kloten Flyers	Elite Jr. A		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	Worcester Sharks	AHL		3	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	San Jose Sharks	NHL		39	1	3	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		50	1	10	11	35		4	0	0	0	4
2015–16	San Jose Sharks	NHL		11	0	0	0	7		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		62	2	18	20	22		15	0	5	5	6
2016–17	San Jose Sharks	NHL		4	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
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		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				185	5	23	28	61		3	0	0	0	0

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011	Switzerland	IH18	7th		4	0	2	2	0
2013	Switzerland	WJC18	6th		5	1	2	3	2
2013	Switzerland	WJC	6th		6	0	2	2	6
2014	Switzerland	WJC	7th		5	1	1	2	14
2015	Switzerland	WJC	9th		6	0	1	1	6
2018	Switzerland	WC			10	1	5	6	8
Junior totals					26	2	8	10	28
Senior totals					10	1	5	6	8

References

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. 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

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database