| Peter Mueller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mueller in 2008 | |||
| Born | (1988-04-14)April 14, 1988 (age 37) Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Phoenix Coyotes Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers Kloten Flyers Malmö Redhawks EC Red Bull Salzburg HC Kometa Brno HC Vítkovice Grizzlys Wolfsburg | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| NHL draft | 8th overall,2006 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2025 | ||
Peter Randy Mueller (born April 14, 1988) is an American former professionalice hockeyforward. He played in theNational Hockey League (NHL) with thePhoenix Coyotes,Colorado Avalanche and theFlorida Panthers.
Mueller was drafted 8th overall by thePhoenix Coyotes in the2006 NHL Entry Draft.[citation needed] He plays as acenter. He played in the USA Hockey developmental program for the 2004–05 season before moving to theWestern Hockey League'sEverett Silvertips.[citation needed] Because of his outstanding performances in the first half of the 2007–08 season, Mueller was selected to play in the 2008NHL YoungStars Game in Atlanta.[1] He netted his first career NHLhat-trick against theAnaheim Ducks on November 7, 2007.[citation needed]
Mueller's2008–09 season was a small disappointment as he couldn't replicate his 54 point performance of 2007–08, recording 36 points in 72 games.[citation needed]
In the2009–10 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 withKevin Porter, to theColorado Avalanche forWojtek 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 theSan 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.[according to whom?]
On September 10, 2010, the Avalanche signed Mueller to a two year, $4 million deal. He suffered aconcussion in an Avalanche regular season game against San Jose late in the 2010 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 the2010–11 preseason and was put oninjured reserve.[citation needed]
Mueller made an anticipated return after a year of absence in the beginning of the2011–12 season, but post-concussion syndromes forced him to the IR again. On November 25, 2011 it was reported that Mueller, who has been dealing with post-concussion symptoms, now had a groin injury as well. On January 12, 2012, he made another return in a 3–2 OT loss against theNashville Predators. He scored his first points in almost 2 years on January 18, when he scored two goals and added an assist against theFlorida Panthers in a 4–3 OT win.[citation needed]
At the conclusion of his two-year contract with the Avalanche, in which both were decimated by injury, Mueller failed to receive aqualifying offer prior to the opening of NHL free agency on July 1, 2012, making him an unrestricted free agent.[5] On July 11, 2012 Mueller signed a one-year, $1.725 million contract with the Florida Panthers.[6]
Despite alockout shortened2012–13 season, Mueller returned to full health for the first time since 2010, and featured in 43 games. After initially succeeding on a scoring line alongside eventualCalder Memorial Trophy winner,Jonathan Huberdeau and veteranAlexei Kovalev, Mueller slowed in his offensive output to finish with 8 goals and 17 points with the Panthers.
Unable to agree on a new contract with Florida, and with limited NHL interest, Mueller signed his first European contract on a one-year deal withSwiss club,Kloten Flyers of theNational League A on September 6, 2013.[7] In the2013–14 season, Mueller played a full season to lead the club and finish third in NLA scoring with 46 points. At the conclusion of the season, Mueller accepted an invitation and played for the U.S. at the2014 IIHF World Championships in Belarus.[8][9]
In March 2014, Mueller stated in an interview that he is interested in returning to the NHL following his stay in Switzerland with the Flyers.[10] On July 29, 2014, Mueller and theSt. Louis Blues agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract.[11] On October 8, 2014, after failing to make the Blues roster, Mueller and the club announced the termination of his contract so he could explore his options to play in Europe.[12] On October 10, 2014, Mueller expectedly returned to his previous club in signing a one-year contract with the Kloten Flyers.[13] On March 20, 2015, theKloten Flyers decided not to offer him a contract extension after tailing only 17 points in the2014–15 NLA season.[14]
On August 12, 2015, Mueller remained in Europe as a free agent, and signed a one-year deal with Swedish club,Malmö Redhawks of theSwedish Hockey League.[15] In the2015–16 season, Mueller quickly adapted to the Swedish League and contributed offensively with 13 goals and 25 points in 43 games with the Redhawks.
On September 7, 2016, Mueller as a free agent agreed to another attempt to re-ignite his NHL career in signing a professional try-out with theBoston Bruins, expected to attend their training camp at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston, Massachusetts.[16] On October 2, 2016, Mueller was released from his try-out contract with Boston, however he accepted an offer with AHL affiliate, theProvidence Bruins to begin the2016–17 season on a professional try-out contract.[17] He played the entirety of season with Providence, collecting 13 goals and 25 points in 56 games.
As a free agent the following off-season, Mueller returned to Europe in belatedly signing a one-year deal with Austrian outfit,EC Red Bull Salzburg of theEBEL, on September 20, 2017.[18]
Mueller played the last 8 seasons of his professional career abroad, most notably withHC Kometa Brno in theCzech Extraliga, before announcing his retirement after 18 years on July 27, 2025.[19]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 17 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 43 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 14 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 43 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 43 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 49 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 43 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 56 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBEL | 38 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 43 | 24 | 24 | 45 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 33 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 46 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 48 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Vítkovice Ridera | ELH | 36 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | HC Vítkovice Ridera | ELH | 17 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Grizzlys Wolfsburg | DEL | 18 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 36 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 297 | 63 | 97 | 160 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ELH totals | 259 | 132 | 154 | 286 | 108 | 56 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 24 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing United States | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2007 Sweden | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
 | 2005 Czech Republic | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | United States | U17 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2005 | United States | WJC18 |  | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | |
| 2006 | United States | WJC | 4th | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | |
| 2007 | United States | WJC |  | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
| 2008 | United States | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014 | United States | WC | 6th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 25 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 56 | ||||
| Senior totals | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy | 2005–06 | |
| Top Draft Prospect Award | 2005–06 | |
| West First All-Star Team | 2007 | |
| NHL | ||
| NHL YoungStars Game | 2007–08 | |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick 2006 | Succeeded by |