Mirco Müller
| Mirco Müller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
21 March 1995 Winterthur, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
San Jose Sharks San Jose Barracuda (AHL) Kloten Flyers | ||
| 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. He is currently playing with the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Müller was selected by the Sharks in the first round (18th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
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.[1]
Müller was selected 11th overall by the Everett Silvertips in the 2012 CHL 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[2] and I’ve always been interested to play in another country, so I was very happy to be picked by Everett," said Müller.[3]
Müller was selected in the first round, 18th overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, and on 22 September 2013, he signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the Sharks, and returned to Everett.[4] He did not play any exhibition games with the Sharks in 2013 due to an injury.[5]
International play
Müller played with Team 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."[6]
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 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 39 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 50 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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 | |
| Junior totals | 26 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Kloten Flyers team status". Eliteprospects.com. 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ↑ Specifically, Nino Niederreiter and Sven Bärtschi, who also played in the WHL.
- ↑ Mueller, Mirco. "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.
- ↑ Mueller to Play for Swiss at World Juniors - Junior Hockey News 7 December 2012
External links
- Mirco Müller's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Mirco Müller's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tomas Hertl |
San Jose Sharks first round draft pick 2013 |
Succeeded by Nikolay Goldobin |