Robert Müller (ice hockey)
Robert Müller | |||
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Robert Müller (left) in 2004 | |||
Born |
Rosenheim, Bavaria, FRG | June 25, 1980||
Died |
May 21, 2009 Rosenheim, Bavaria, GER | (aged 28)||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
EHC Klostersee (2nd Bundesliga) Star Bulls Rosenheim (DEL) Adler Mannheim (DEL) Krefeld Pinguine (DEL) Füchse Duisburg (DEL) Kölner Haie (DEL) | ||
National team | Germany | ||
NHL Draft |
275th overall, 2001 Washington Capitals | ||
Playing career | 1997–2009 |
Robert Müller (June 25, 1980 – May 21, 2009) was a German professional ice hockey goaltender.
Draft[]
Müller was drafted by the Washington Capitals as their ninth-round pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, 275th overall, but never played for the team.
Career[]
Müller won the German championship with the Krefeld Pinguine in 2002–03, repeating the feat with the Adler Mannheim in 2006–07.
Illness and death[]
In November 2006, Müller was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, known as glioblastoma multiforme. Part of the tumor was surgically removed, followed by chemotherapy and radiation treatment later in the year. It appeared impossible for Müller to play professional ice hockey any longer, but he recovered and made his comeback on February 3, 2007, at the .
In 2008, Müller was named again to the national team at the Skoda Cup in Switzerland.[1] In August of that same year, while playing for the Kölner Haie, the tumor continued to grow, requiring another operation. After that he absolved his physician, Wolfgang Wick, from patient/physician confidentiality. Wick told the media that Müller was terminally ill and already exceeded anticipated average life, as only 3% of the people having the same cancer live over five years.[1]
On December 18, 2008, Müller's doctor declared him no longer fit to play, as his condition grew worse.[2] He died of brain cancer on May 21, 2009; he is survived by his two children.[3]
After Müller's death it was announced that the Kölner Haie, Adler Mannheim, and EHC Klostersee would all retire his number 80. EHC München also retired his number 80, even though Müller had never played for München. The DEL also announced that starting with the 2009/10 season, the number 80 would never be used in the league again.
In 2017 Müller's silhouette was used for the logo of the 2017 IIHF World Championship.
Career statistics[]
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1997–98 | EHC Klostersee | 2nd Bundesliga | 45 | 28 | 17 | 2581 | 151 | 1 | 3.55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
1998–99 | Star Bulls Rosenheim | DEL | 32 | 1863 | 105 | 1 | 3.38 | 0.881 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
1999–00 | Star Bulls Rosenheim | DEL | 50 | 2228 | 131 | 1 | 3.50 | 0.879 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
2000–01 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 60 | 1299 | 51 | 1 | 2.36 | 0.912 | 2 | 103 | 1.16 | .966 | |||||||||
2001–02 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 15 | 638 | 26 | 1 | 2.45 | 0.887 | 12 | ||||||||||||
2002–03 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 50 | 2763 | 107 | 5 | 2.32 | 0.912 | 14 | 1.99 | .918 | ||||||||||
2003–04 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 49 | 2892 | 131 | 6 | 2.72 | 0.914 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
2004–05 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 47 | 2769 | 136 | 1 | 2.95 | 0.914 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||
2005–06 | Krefeld Pinguine | DEL | 51 | 3003 | 154 | 1 | 3.08 | 0.888 | 5 | 4.24 | .864 | ||||||||||
2006–07 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 23 | 2.61 | 0.915 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | |||||||||
2007–08 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 232 | 11 | 0 | 2.84 | .917 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
2007–08 | Füchse Duisburg | DEL | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 697 | 37 | 0 | 3.18 | .902 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
2007–08 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 24 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1461 | 65 | 1 | 2.67 | .916 | 14 | |||||||||
2008–09 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Oliver Hinz (2008-11-25). "Solace in Pads in a Fight for Life". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Doctor forbades Müller from sport". (in Finnish) hs.fi. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ^ "Robert Müller passes away". IIHF.com. 2009-05-21. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
External links[]
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- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1980 births
- 2009 deaths
- Adler Mannheim players
- Deaths from cancer in Germany
- Deaths from brain tumor
- EHC Basel players
- Füchse Duisburg players
- German expatriates in Switzerland
- German ice hockey goaltenders
- Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- EHC Klostersee players
- Kölner Haie players
- Krefeld Pinguine players
- Olympic ice hockey players of Germany
- People from Rosenheim
- Starbulls Rosenheim players
- Washington Capitals draft picks