Born: | February 8, 1966 | Draft: | 1984 Devils #2 Overall |
Hometown: | Kingston, ON | Position: | Centre |
Known For: | Stanley Cup | Shoots: | Left |
National Team: | Canada | Current Team: | Flames (Associate Coach) |
Kirk Christopher Muller (born February 8, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League for 19 seasons from 1984–85 until 2002–03. He is currently serving as an associate coach with the Calgary Flames. He was also the head coach of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes from 2011 to 2014. He was an associate coach with the Montreal Canadiens from 2016 to 2021, where he previously served as assistant coach from 2006 to 2011.
Years as an NHL player: 1984-2003
Years as an NHL coach: 2006-present
Kirk Muller Statistics
Trade Tracker
Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
September 20, 1991 | Roland Melanson | Tom Chorske Stephane Richer | ||
April 5, 1995 | Craig Darby Mathieu Schneider | Vladimir Malakhov Pierre Turgeon | ||
January 23, 1996 | Don Beaupre | Ken Belanger Damian Rhodes | ||
March 18, 1997 | – | Jason Podollan | ||
September 28, 2001 | – | Evgeny Petrochinin |
Deeper Dive
- Flames Bench Getting Experience & Personable Approach With Muller Hiring
- Kraken Need Gallant & Muller Behind the Bench
- The Storied Legacy of No. 11 in Montreal
- Devils’ Top 10 Draft Picks
Coaching History
- CIS Queens University (Head Coach) 2005-2006
- Team Canada – Loto Cup, U18 WJC (Assistant Coach) 2006
- NHL Montreal Canadiens (Assistant Coach) 2006-2011
- AHL Milwaukee Admirals (Head Coach) 2011-2012
- NHL Carolina Hurricanes (Head Coach) 2012-2014
- NHL Team Canada – World Championship (Assistant Coach) 2012
- NHL St. Louis Blues (Assistant Coach) 2014-2016
- Team Canada – World Championship (Assistant Coach) 2019
- NHL Montreal Canadiens (Associate Coach) 2016-2021
- NHL Calgary Flames (Associate Coach) 2021-present
Achievements
- 6x NHL All-Star Game (1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993)
- Stanley Cup Champion with the Canadiens (1993)
- Stanley Cup Clinching Goal (1993)
- 2x World Championship Silver Medal (1985, 1989)
- World Championship Bronze Medal (1986)
- OHL Most Sportsmanlike Player (William Hanley Trophy) (1983)