Kirk Muller

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Kirk Muller
Muller in 2008
Born (1966-02-08) February 8, 1966 (age 59)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for New Jersey Devils
Montreal Canadiens
New York Islanders
Toronto Maple Leafs
Florida Panthers
Dallas Stars
Coached for Carolina Hurricanes
National team  Canada
NHL draft 2nd overall, 1984
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1984–2003
Coaching career 2005–present
Website www.kirkmuller.com

Kirk Christopher Muller (born February 8, 1966) is a Canadian former professional

2021 following a previous stint as assistant coach with the team between 2006–2011
.

Playing career

Muller started his junior career with the

Stéphane Richer and Tom Chorske
on September 20.

Muller quickly became a fan favourite in Montreal, and he helped them win the

Don Beaupre go to the Maple Leafs, Martin Straka, Ken Belanger and the rights to Bryan Berard go to the Islanders while Damian Rhodes and the rights to Wade Redden went to the Ottawa Senators. Muller had his last 20 goal season with the Maple Leafs the next season, but he was traded to the Florida Panthers for prospect Jason Podollan as the Leafs fell out of the playoff picture.[3]

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.

Muller played in 6 NHL All-Star Games (1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993.)[4]

Coaching career

Muller began his coaching career with the

Queen's University Golden Gaels
in his hometown of Kingston. During 2005-06, Muller's Golden Gaels posted 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.

Muller returned to the Montreal Canadiens on June 20, 2006, when he was named assistant coach of the Canadiens.[5]

On June 27, 2011, the

St. Louis Blues as an assistant coach.[9]

On June 2, 2016, the Montreal Canadiens rehired Muller as an associate coach.[10]

On August 13, 2020, Muller temporarily replaced head coach Claude Julien who was hospitalized with chest pains.[11]

On February 24, 2021, Muller along with head coach Claude Julien were fired from the Canadiens and former assistant coach Dominique Ducharme took over as interim head coach.[12]

On June 10, 2021, Kirk Muller was named an associate coach for the Calgary Flames under head coach Darryl Sutter. He was named an assistant coach for the Washington Capitals on July 20, 2023. [13]

Records

  • New Jersey Devils franchise record for points in a single game (6) – Oct. 29, 1986
  • New Jersey Devils franchise record for assists in a single game (5) – Mar. 25, 1987

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   
Regular season
   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1980–81 Kingston Voyageurs MetJHL 42 17 37 54 5 — — — — —
1980–81 Kingston Canadians OMJHL 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 — — — — —
1983–84 Canada Intl 15 2 2 4 16 — — — — —
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 — — — — —
1999–2000 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
NHL totals 1,349 357 602 959 1,223 127 33 36 69 153

International

Medal record
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal – second place
1985 Prague
Silver medal – second place
1989 Stockholm
Bronze medal – third place
1986 Moscow
Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1984 Canada
WJC
 7 2 1 3 16
1984 Canada
OG
 6 2 1 3 0
1985
 Canada
WC
 10 2 2 4 12
1986
 Canada WC 9 4 3 7 12
1987
 Canada WC 10 2 0 2 8
1989
 Canada WC 9 6 4 10 6
Senior totals 42 16 10 26 38

Head coaching record

Team Year Regular season Postseason
G W L OTL Pts Finish W L Result
CAR 2011–12 57 25 20 12 (62) 5th in Southeast — — Missed playoffs
CAR 2012–13 48 19 25 4 42 3rd in Southeast — — Missed playoffs
CAR 2013–14 82 36 35 11 83 7th in Metropolitan — — Missed playoffs
Total 187 80 80 27     — —  

See also

  • List of NHL players with 1000 games played

References

  1. ^ Yannis, Alex (September 18, 1991). "Stevens Making No Plans to Report to Devils". The New York Times. Retrieved January 23, 2008.
  2. ^ "Muller sent packing". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. November 13, 1995. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "Traded Leaf Muller eyes title in Florida". Las Vegas Sun. March 19, 1997. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Kirk Muller Stats and News | NHL.com".
  5. ^ "Kirk Muller - Assistant Coach". nhl.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Milwaukee Admirals name Kirk Muller coach". nhl.com. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ TSN.ca staff (November 28, 2011). "Hurricanes replace head coach Maurice with Muller". TSN.ca. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  8. ^ "Hurricanes fire coach Kirk Muller". ESPN. Associated Press. May 7, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  9. ^ "Kirk Muller Joins Blues as Assistant Coach". NHL.com. May 13, 2014.
  10. ^ "Muller de retour à Montréal". TVA Sports. June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  11. ^ "Julien heads home after stent procedure, Muller to coach Canadiens". NHL.com. August 13, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "Claude Julien and Kirk Muller relieved of their coaching duties". NHL.com. February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  13. ^ "Flames hire former Canadiens associate coach Kirk Muller". Montreal Gazette. June 10, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Jack Ferguson Award
1982 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
1984
 Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by New Jersey Devils captain
1987–91 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Montreal Canadiens captain
1994–95 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
14
 Succeeded by
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