Alina Müller (born 12 March 1998) is a Swiss ice hockey forward for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and a member of the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team. She played college ice hockey at Northeastern. At the age of 15, she became the youngest ice hockey player ever to win an Olympic medal, scoring the game-winning goal for Switzerland in the bronze medal game at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1]
| Alina Müller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Müller with PWHL Boston in 2024 | |||
| Born |
12 March 1998 Lengnau, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team Former teams |
Boston Fleet ZSC Lions | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
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Medal record | |||
Playing career
edit2014 Sochi Olympics
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Müller represented Switzerland at the 2014 Winter Olympics and helped them win a bronze medal after scoring the game-winning goal to defeat Sweden in the bronze medal playoff. This resulted in her becoming the youngest ice hockey player to ever win an Olympic medal, at the age of 15.[1][2]
2018 PyeongChang Olympics
editDuring the Swiss opening match against the United Korean team at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Müller tied the Olympic record for most goals scored by a woman in an Olympic game.[2] She scored a hat trick in the first period, and a fourth goal in the second.[2] Müller helped Switzerland place 5th overall at the 2018 Olympics.[3]
PWHL
editOn September 18, 2023, Müller was selected in the 1st round, 3rd overall by PWHL Boston at the 2023 PWHL Draft, becoming the first European player affiliated with a PWHL team.[4]
In the inaugural season of the league, Müller helped her team reach the Walter Cup Finals, and she would score a double overtime winner in Game 4 against PWHL Minnesota to force a decisive Game 5. Unfortunately, Müller and Boston would be shut out on home ice, losing the Finals.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | ZSC Lions | LKA | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | ZSC Lions | LKA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | ZSC Lions | SWHL A | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | ZSC Lions | SWHL A | 17 | 33 | 24 | 57 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Northeastern University | NCAA | 37 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2019–20 | Northeastern University | NCAA | 38 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2020–21 | Northeastern University | NCAA | 25 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2021–22 | Northeastern University | NCAA | 21 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2022–23 | Northeastern University | NCAA | 38 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2023–24 | PWHL Boston | PWHL | 24 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| PWHL totals | 24 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Switzerland | U18 D1 | 
|
5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | OG | 
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | U18 D1 | 
|
5 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Switzerland | U18 | 7th | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | U18 | 7th | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | WC | 7th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Switzerland | OGQ | Q | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Switzerland | WC | 7th | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | OG | 5th | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2021 | Switzerland | WC | 4th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | OG | 4th | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | WC | 4th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Switzerland | WC | 4th | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | |
| 2024 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 20 | ||||
| Senior totals | 56 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 42 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit- 2018 Swiss Ice Hockey Woman of the Year[5]
- 2018-19 CCM/AHCA First Team All-American
- 2019 Swiss Ice Hockey Woman of the Year[6]
- 2019-20 CCM/AHCA Second Team All-American
- 2020-21 CCM/AHCA First Team All-American[7]
- 2020-21 All-USCHO.com First Team[8]
- 2021 Hockey East Scoring Champion (31 points)[9]
- 2021 NCAA All-Tournament Team
- Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s Player of the Month (February 2021) [10]
- 2022 Swiss Ice Hockey Woman of the Year[11]
- 2023–24 PWHL All-Rookie Team[12]
Personal life
editAlina Müller is the younger sister of professional hockey player Mirco Müller, a former member of the New Jersey Devils and San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "ATHLETE PROFILE - ALINA MULLER". olympic.org. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Blinn, Michael (10 February 2018). "Alina Muller Ties Olympic Ice Hockey Mark With Four Goals in Swiss Win Over Korea". si.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ Gallagher, Jack (20 February 2018). "Switzerland edges Smile Japan to place fifth-place finish". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "PWHL Draft Tracker: Round-by-round recap of all 90 selections". Sportsnet.ca. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Alina Müller Wears the Innovation". Aycane. 4 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Gewinner 1997-2021". www.sihf.ch (in German). Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans - NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams". hockeyeastonline.com. 19 March 2021. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Women's Division I College Hockey: 2020-2021 All-USCHO Teams". uscho.com. 2 April 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "HOCKEY EAST NAMES WOMEN'S PRO AMBITIONS ALL-ROOKIE TEAM: Five Other Award Winners Announced for 2020-21 Season". hockeyastonline.com. 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Northeastern's Mueller, Frankel, Wisconsin's Eden tabbed HCA women's hockey award winners for February". uscho.com. 3 March 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Swiss Ice Hockey Awards 2022". www.sihf.ch (in German). Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (11 June 2024). "PWHL Hands Out Year End Awards, Spooner Named MVP". The Hockey News. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Hascup, Jimmy (10 February 2018). "Alina Muller, sister of NHL's Mirco, shines in Switzerland's rout at Winter Olympics". USA Today. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
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