Kirk Muller

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Kirk Muller


Born	(1966-02-08) February 8, 1966 Kingston, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	New Jersey Devils Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers Dallas Stars
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	2nd overall, 1984 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	1984–2003

Kirk Christopher Muller (born February 8, 1966) is a retired professional ice hockey wing who played in the National Hockey League for 19 seasons from 1984–85 until 2002–03. He is currently head coach of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes.

Playing career

Muller started his junior career with the Kingston Canadians of the Ontario Hockey League, but his most successful junior seasons were with the Guelph Platers. There was a dispute in 1984 between the Platers and the Canadian Olympic Team, who wanted Muller to play with them at the 1984 Winter Olympics. The Platers owner was upset over losing Muller for so much time, but eventually they came to an agreement and Muller played in the Olympics. He was drafted second overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft behind Mario Lemieux. "Captain Kirk" was the heart and soul of the Devils franchise, with his intensity and strong two-way play. However, New Jersey never became a serious Stanley Cup contender while Muller was with them, and he was traded along with Roland Melanson to the Montreal Canadiens for Stéphane Richer and Tom Chorske on September 20, 1991.

Muller quickly became a fan favourite in Montreal, and he helped them win the Stanley Cup in 1993. However his time with the Canadiens was shorter than he would have liked, as he was shocked when he was traded to the New York Islanders during the 1994–95 NHL season. Initially, he was reluctant to report to the Islanders, then played a handful of games in an uninterested manner before team management decided that his poor attitude outweighed his potential contributions on the ice and barred him from the team.^[1] Eventually, they recalled him, but Muller refused to report, freeing the Islanders from their contractual obligations to pay him. Ultimately, Muller was traded at a discount to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Muller had his last 20 goal season with the Leafs the next season, but he was traded to the Florida Panthers as the Leafs fell out of the playoff picture.

Muller struggled in Florida, scoring just four goals in the whole 1998–99 NHL season. His last break came when he signed with the Dallas Stars in the middle of the 1999–2000 season. Even though his scoring touch of old almost completely evaporated, he still managed to be a strong role player with the Stars for four seasons and was part of the "grumpy old men" line that included Mike Keane and John MacLean. He retired at the end of the 2002–03 season.

Coaching career

Muller began his coaching career with the Queen's University Golden Gaels. In 2005-06, Muller was Head Coach of the Queen’s University Golden Gaels, in his hometown of Kingston, posting an 8-13-1-2 record in the Ontario University Athletics Conference.

Muller also held the title of Assistant Coach to Marc Habscheid with Team Canada, winning the gold medal at the 2005 Lotto Cup Tournament in Slovakia. In March 2006, he served as Assistant Coach to Greg Gilbert at the Under-18 World Championship.

Kirk Muller returned to the Montreal Canadiens organization on June 20, 2006, when he was named Assistant Coach of the Canadiens.^[2]

On June 27, 2011, the Nashville Predators announced that Muller had been hired as the head coach of their AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.^[3]

On November 28, 2011, Muller became coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, taking over for Paul Maurice.^[4]

NHL coaching record

Team	Year	Regular Season					Post Season
Team	Year	Won	Lost	OT/SO	Points %	Finish	Won	Lost	Result
CAR	2011-12	25	20	12	.544	5th in Southeast Division	-	-	Failed To Qualify
CAR	2012-13	19	25	4	.438	3rd in Southeast Division	-	-	Failed To Qualify
CAR	2013-14	19	16	9	.534	-	-	-	Season In Progress
Total		63	61	25	.507	0 Division Championships	0	0	0 Stanley Cups

Records

New Jersey Devils franchise record for points in a single game (6 on Oct. 29, 1986)
New Jersey Devils franchise record for assists in a single game (5 on Mar. 25, 1987)
New Jersey Devils franchise record for points by a centre in a single season (94, 1987–88)

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980–81	Kingston Canadians	OHL	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Kingston Canadians	OHL	67	12	39	51	27	4	5	1	6	4
1982–83	Guelph Platers	OHL	66	52	60	112	41	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Guelph Platers	OHL	49	31	63	94	27	—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	New Jersey Devils	NHL	80	17	37	54	69	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	New Jersey Devils	NHL	77	25	41	66	45	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	New Jersey Devils	NHL	79	26	50	76	75	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	New Jersey Devils	NHL	80	37	57	94	114	20	4	8	12	37
1988–89	New Jersey Devils	NHL	80	31	43	74	119	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	New Jersey Devils	NHL	80	30	56	86	74	6	1	3	4	11
1990–91	New Jersey Devils	NHL	80	19	51	70	76	7	0	2	2	10
1991–92	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	78	36	41	77	86	11	4	3	7	31
1992–93	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	80	37	57	94	77	20	10	7	17	18
1993–94	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	76	23	34	57	96	7	6	2	8	4
1994–95	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	33	8	11	19	33	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	New York Islanders	NHL	12	3	5	8	14	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	New York Islanders	NHL	15	4	3	7	15	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	36	9	16	25	42	6	3	2	5	0
1996–97	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	66	20	17	37	85	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Florida Panthers	NHL	10	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4
1997–98	Florida Panthers	NHL	70	8	21	29	54	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Florida Panthers	NHL	82	4	11	15	49	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Dallas Stars	NHL	47	7	15	22	24	23	2	3	5	18
2000–01	Dallas Stars	NHL	55	1	9	10	26	10	1	3	4	12
2001–02	Dallas Stars	NHL	78	10	20	30	28	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Dallas Stars	NHL	55	1	5	6	18	12	1	1	2	8
19 seasons	NHL totals		1349	357	602	959	1223	110	23	43	66	77

International play

Played for Canada in the 1984 World Junior Championships.
Played for Canada in the 1984 Olympics
Played for Canada in the World Championships (1985, 1986, 1987, 1989)
Played for the NHL All-Stars in Rendez-Vous '87

International statistics

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984	Canada	WJC	7	2	1	3	16
1984	Canada	Oly	6	2	1	3	0
1985	Canada	WC	10	2	2	4	12
1986	Canada	WC	9	4	3	7	12
1987	NHL All-Stars	RV	2	0	0	0	0
1987	Canada	WC	10	2	0	2	8
1989	Canada	WC	9	6	4	10	6

References

↑ Associated Press (November 13, 1995). "Muller sent packing". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
↑ Montréal Canadiens - Team - Montreal Canadiens Team
↑ http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=567432
↑ TSN.ca staff (Nov, 28th, 2011). "Hurricanes replace head coach Maurice with Muller". TSN.ca. Retrieved Nov. 28th, 2011.

External links

Kirk Muller's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
Total Hockey (Second Edition), Editor - Dan Diamond, ISBN 1-892129-85-X
Hockey Draft Central

Preceded by John MacLean	New Jersey Devils first round draft pick 1984	Succeeded by Craig Wolanin
Preceded by Mel Bridgman	New Jersey Devils captain 1987–91	Succeeded by Bruce Driver
Preceded by Guy Carbonneau	Montreal Canadiens captain 1994–95	Succeeded by Mike Keane
Preceded by Paul Maurice	Head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes 2011–present	Incumbent

v t e Carolina Hurricanes head coaches

Paul Maurice (1997–2003) Peter Laviolette (2003–2008) Paul Maurice (2008–2011) Kirk Muller (2011–present)

v t e Head coaches of the National Hockey League

Pacific	Bruce Boudreau (Anaheim) Bob Hartley (Calgary) Dallas Eakins (Edmonton) Darryl Sutter (Los Angeles) Dave Tippett (Phoenix) Todd McLellan (San Jose) John Tortorella (Vancouver)

Central	Joel Quenneville (Chicago) Patrick Roy (Colorado) Lindy Ruff (Dallas) Mike Yeo (Minnesota) Barry Trotz (Nashville) Ken Hitchcock (St. Louis) Paul Maurice (Winnipeg)

Atlantic	Claude Julien (Boston) Ted Nolan (Buffalo) Mike Babcock (Detroit) Peter Horachek (Florida) Michel Therrien (Montreal) Paul MacLean (Ottawa) Jon Cooper (Tampa Bay) Randy Carlyle (Toronto)

Metropolitan	Kirk Muller (Carolina) Todd Richards (Columbus) Peter DeBoer (New Jersey) Jack Capuano (N.Y. Islanders) Alain Vigneault (N.Y. Rangers) Craig Berube (Philadelphia) Dan Bylsma (Pittsburgh) Adam Oates (Washington)

Defunct teams: Atlanta Flames • Atlanta Thrashers • California Golden Seals • Colorado Rockies • Hamilton Tigers • Hartford Whalers • Kansas City Scouts • Minnesota North Stars • Montreal Maroons • Montreal Wanderers • New York Americans • Ottawa Senators (original) • Philadelphia Quakers • Pittsburgh Pirates • Quebec Bulldogs • Quebec Nordiques • Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)

Persondata
Name	Muller, Kirk
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	February 8, 1966
Place of birth	Kingston, ON, CAN
Date of death
Place of death

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