Chris Mueller (ice hockey)

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Chris Mueller
Chris Mueller - New York Rangers.jpg
Mueller with the New York Rangers in 2014
Born (1986-03-06) March 6, 1986 (age 38)
West Seneca, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Nashville Predators
Dallas Stars
New York Rangers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–2021

Christopher M. Mueller (born March 6, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Nashville Predators, Dallas Stars and the New York Rangers.

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Playing career

Undrafted, Mueller attended Michigan State University where he played four full seasons of collegiate hockey in the CCHA.

In the 2010–11 season, on December 27, 2010, Mueller signed a one-year contract with the Predators from American Hockey League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. [1] On December 28, 2010, Mueller made his NHL debut with the Predators in a 4–2 defeat against the Dallas Stars. [2]

On July 7, 2011, Mueller re-signed to a one-year contract with the Predators. [3]

On July 8, 2013 Mueller left the Predators organization after three seasons and signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Stars. [4] On October 14, 2013, after skating in just one NHL contest with the Dallas Stars, Mueller was assigned to play with the Texas Stars of the AHL. [5]

On July 1, 2014, for a second consecutive year, Mueller was on the move, joining his third NHL club, the New York Rangers, on a one-year deal. [6]

Mueller familiarly signed a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent with the Anaheim Ducks on July 1, 2015. [7] In the 2015–16 season, Mueller was assigned to newly relaunched AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls. He continued his offensive prowess in the American League, contributing with 57 points in 63 games.

Unable to feature with the Ducks, Mueller left at the conclusion of his contract to sign as a free agent to a one-year, two-way deal with the Arizona Coyotes on July 1, 2016. [8] Mueller played the entirety of the 2016–17 season with the Coyotes AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, for their inaugural season. As a veteran on the club, he led the Roadrunners in scoring with 67 points in 68 games.

On July 1, 2017, Mueller left the Coyotes as a free agent and signed a two-year, two-way deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. [9]

On the opening day of free agency, having concluded a successful tenure within the Maple Leafs organization, Mueller agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 1, 2019. [10] In the 2019–20 season, Mueller registered 23 points in 31 contests with the Lightning's AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, before he traded by Tampa Bay in a return to the Anaheim Ducks organization in exchange for Patrick Sieloff on December 31, 2019. [11] He was immediately assigned by the Ducks to the San Diego Gulls, returning for a second stint after playing with the Gulls in their inaugural season.

As a free agent heading into the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Mueller was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, affiliate to the Philadelphia Flyers, on January 26, 2021. [12]

Career statistics

Mueller (left) with the Toronto Marlies during the 2018 Calder Cup Final. Marlies-vs-stars---061418 42087329294 o (41215949200).jpg
Mueller (left) with the Toronto Marlies during the 2018 Calder Cup Final.
Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2004–05 Michigan State University CCHA 412161832—————
2005–06 Michigan State UniversityCCHA4111162747—————
2006–07 Michigan State UniversityCCHA4216163230—————
2007–08 Michigan State UniversityCCHA4213142732—————
2007–08 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 20000—————
2008–09 Lake Erie Monsters AHL595111623—————
2008–09 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 33362—————
2009–10 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL54150—————
2009–10 Milwaukee Admirals AHL671314273773254
2010–11 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL672426503413471113
2010–11 Nashville Predators NHL 150332—————
2011–12 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL733228603031010
2011–12 Nashville PredatorsNHL40000—————
2012–13 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL551818363520002
2012–13 Nashville PredatorsNHL182356—————
2013–14 Texas Stars AHL602532572919651112
2013–14 Dallas Stars NHL9000040002
2014–15 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL6414264026155496
2014–15 New York Rangers NHL71120—————
2015–16 San Diego Gulls AHL6320375750947116
2016–17 Tucson Roadrunners AHL6819486748—————
2017–18 Toronto Marlies AHL731933523020412166
2018–19 Toronto MarliesAHL60333265321355102
2019–20 Syracuse Crunch AHL3111122324—————
2019–20San Diego GullsAHL29871510—————
2020–21 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL3268148—————
NHL totals533710840002

Awards and honors

AwardYear
AHL
All-Star Game 2012
Calder Cup (Texas Stars) 2014
Calder Cup (Toronto Marlies) 2018 [13]
Second All-Star Team 2019 [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Stars 4, Predators 2". CBS Sports . December 28, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Predators continue to work through RFA offer sheet mess, sign four players". NBC Sports. July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Dallas Stars sign Center Chris Mueller" . Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Stars make roster moves". Dallas Stars. October 13, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Rangers agree to terms with Chris Mueller". New York Rangers. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ducks sign Hackett, Mueller and Piskula to contracts". Anaheim Ducks. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Coyotes sign Mueller to one-year contract". Arizona Coyotes. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Maple Leafs sign Chris Mueller to two-year contract". Sportsnet.ca. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Lightning sign three players one-year, two-way contracts". Tampa Bay Lightning. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Ducks acquire Mueller from Tampa Bay". Anaheim Ducks. December 31, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Phantoms add pair of veteran forwards". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Marlies bring a hockey championship to Toronto, win Calder Cup". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  14. ↑ "2018-19 American Hockey League First and Second All-Star Teams Named". OurSports Central. April 11, 2019.
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