Kirk Muller
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| Born |
February 8, 1966 Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New Jersey Devils Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers Dallas Stars |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 2nd overall, 1984 New Jersey Devils |
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| Playing career | 1984–2003 | ||
| Website | http://www.kirkmuller.com | ||
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 was also the head coach of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes from 2011 to 2014. Since 2016, he's associate coach with the Montreal Canadiens, where he served as assistant coach from 2006 to 2011.
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.
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