Chris Mueller
Chris Mueller | |||
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Mueller as a Ranger in October 2014. | |||
Born |
West Seneca, NY, USA | March 6, 1986||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Arizona Coyotes Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) Nashville Predators Dallas Stars New York Rangers | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2008–present |
Christopher M. Mueller (born March 6, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2004–05 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 41 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 41 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 42 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 42 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 59 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 67 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
2010–11 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 67 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | ||
2010–11 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 73 | 32 | 28 | 60 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 55 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Texas Stars | AHL | 60 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | ||
2013–14 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 64 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
2014–15 | New York Rangers | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 63 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 50 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | ||
NHL totals | 53 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year |
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Calder Cup Champion | 2014 |
References
- ↑ "Predators sign forward Chris Mueller; Activate Mueller to NHL roster". Nashville Predators. 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ↑ "Stars 4, Predators 2". CBS Sports. 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ↑ "Predators continue to work through RFA offer sheet mess, sign four players". NBC Sports. 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ↑ "Dallas Stars sign Center Chris Mueller". Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Stars make roster moves". Dallas Stars. 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ↑ "Rangers agree to terms with Chris Mueller". New York Rangers. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ "Ducks sign Hackett, Mueller and Piskula to contracts". Anaheim Ducks. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ↑ "Coyotes sign Mueller to one-year contract". Arizona Coyotes. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
External links
- Chris Mueller's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Chris Mueller's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database