Marco Müller is a Swiss professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with HC Lugano of the National League (NL).

Marco Müller
NLA, Genève-Servette HC vs. SC Bern, 19th January 2016 08.JPG
Born (1994-01-21) January 21, 1994 (age 30)
Zuchwil, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
NL team
Former teams
HC Lugano
SC Bern
HC Ambrì-Piotta
EV Zug
Playing career 2012–present

Playing career edit

Müller made his professional debut with SC Bern in the 2011–12 season, appearing in 1 National League game this season. He eventually score his first NL goal with SC Bern in the 2014–15 season. Müller went on to play 118 NL games with Bern over 6 seasons, spending the majority of the time in the Swiss League with Bern's affiliates.

On April 18, 2017, Müller signed a three-year contract with HC Ambrì-Piotta.[1] Müller had a breakout season in 2017–18 in his first year with Ambri, putting up 26 points (9 goals) in 47 NL contests. During his tenure with Bern, Müller won 2 NL titles.[2]

On January 28, 2019, Müller agreed to an early two-year contract extension with HC Ambri-Piotta to keep him at the club through the 2021–22 season.[3][4]

International play edit

Müller was named to Switzerland's under-20 team for the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championships in Malmo, Sweden. He played 5 games with the team, putting up 1 assist.

Müller made his debut with Switzerland men's team in February 2019 and has yet to appear in an IIHF World Championship.[5] A few days before the 2019 IIHF World Championship, Müller suffered from a broken finger, forcing him to sit out the World Championship.[6]

Awards and honours edit

Award Year
NL
Champion (SC Bern) 2016, 2017 [2]

References edit

  1. ^ "SC Bern's Marco Mueller signs two-year contract with HC Ambri-Piotta". swisshockeynews.ch. April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "SC Bern History". SC Bern (in German). May 14, 2019. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Several players sign extensions with HC Ambri-Piotta". swisshockeynews.ch. January 28, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Major contract renewals at HCAP". HC Ambrì-Piotta (in Italian). January 28, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "Swiss national team with 13 newcomers at the 2019 prospect games". swisshockeynews.ch. February 12, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "Marcel Mueller injured" (in French). plantehockey.com. May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.

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