Peter Mueller (ice hockey)
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| Born | August 10, 1988 Michigan, MI, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Winger / Center |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team Former teams |
Colorado Avalanche Phoenix Coyotes |
| National team |  United States |
| NHL Draft | 8th overall, 2007 Phoenix Coyotes |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
Peter Mueller (born April 14, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
Mueller was drafted 8th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He plays as a center. He played in the USA Hockey developmental program for the 2004–05 season before moving to the Western Hockey League's Everett Silvertips. He followed former Breck High School teammate Blake Wheeler to the Coyotes, making the transition into the NHL during the 2007–08 season. Because of his outstanding performances in the first half of the 2007–08 season, Mueller was selected to play in the 2008 NHL YoungStars Game in Atlanta.[1] He netted his first career NHL hat-trick against the Anaheim Ducks on November 7, 2007.
Mueller's 2008–09 season was a small disappointment as he couldn't replicate his 54 point performance of 2007-2008, recording 36 points in 72 games.
In the 2009–10 season, Mueller's production further sagged, leading to a request to be traded.[2] Mueller scored 17 points in 54 games before on March 12, 2010, he was traded by the Coyotes, along with Kevin Porter, to the Colorado Avalanche for Wojtek Wolski.[3] Later that day Mueller made his Avalanche debut, scoring a goal in a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.[4] In just 15 games with the Avs, after a 5-4 overtime victory against the San Jose Sharks in which he scored two goals and an assist, Mueller had already eclipsed his offensive production he managed to register with the Coyotes for the entire season before the trade.
On September 10, 2010, the Colorado Avalanche signed Mueller to a 2 year $4 million deal. He suffered a concussion late in an Avalanche regular season game vs. San Jose late in the '10 season. He suffered it as a result of a hard check by former Avalanche defenseman, Rob Blake. He suffered another concussion in the last week of the 2010/2011 preseason and was put on IR.
Mueller made an anticipated return after a year of absence in the beginning of the 2011–12 season, but post-concussion syndromes forced him to the IR again. On 11/25/11 it was reported that "Peter Mueller, who has been dealing with post-concussion symptoms, now has a groin injury as well," and "there's no timetable for Mueller's return from a concussion, it's hard to say if this new injury will force him to stay on the sidelines for longer than he otherwise would have".
On 01/12/12 Mueller made another return in a 2-3 OT loss against the Nashville Predators. He scored his first points in almost 2 years on 01/18/12 when he scored two goals and added an assist against the Florida Panthers in a 4-3 OT win.
[edit] Awards
- 2005–06 WHL Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy
- 2005–06 WHL Top Draft Prospect Award
- 2007–08 Played in NHL YoungStars Game
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | USNTDP | NAHL | 40 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 52 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 51 | 21 | 57 | 78 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 81 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 72 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 54 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 15 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 222 | 48 | 79 | 127 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
[edit] International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 2005 | United States | WJC18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 2006 | United States | WJC | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
| 2007 | United States | WJC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 2008 | United States | WC | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Junior int'l totals | 20 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 54 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "Mueller picked for YoungStars". AZCentral. 2008-01-15. http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/0115mueller.html. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ "Coyotes make seven trades before deadline". KTAR. 2010-03-03. http://ktar.com/?nid=485&sid=1270588. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "Coyotes get Wolski for Mueller, Porter". NHL. 2010-03-03. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=519850. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "Mueller scores in debut as Avs down Ducks". TSN. 2010-03-03. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=312374. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
[edit] External links
- Peter Mueller's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Peter Mueller's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
| Preceded by Martin Hanzal |
Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick 2006 |
Succeeded by Chris Summers |
