Peter Mueller

Peter Mueller (born April 14, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.

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. Netted his first career NHL hat-trick against the Anaheim Ducks on November 7, 2007.

In the 2009–10 season, Mueller's production further sagged, leading to a request to be traded. Mueller scored 4 goals in 54 games before on March 3, 2010, he was traded by the Coyotes, along with Kevin Porter, to the Colorado Avalanche for Wojtek Wolski. Later that day Mueller made his Avalanche debut, scoring a goal in a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. In just 16 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 has been on IR since. From ESPN on 12/2/10: "Mueller still has not resumed skating, and is now reportedly seeking out other medical options to find the cause of the post-concussion symptoms that just don't seem to go away."

Mueller started up again in the 2011-12 season. However, after playing in three games, he again started suffering symptons of concussion.

Awards

 * 2005–06 WHL Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy
 * 2005–06 WHL Top Draft Prospect Award
 * 2007–08 Played in NHL YoungStars Game