2019-20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
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Jersey Number 19
Nicolas Müller
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 168
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Arisdorf, Switzerland
- Prev School:
- Modo (Sweden J20 SuperElit)
Bio
2023-24 (FIFTH YEAR):
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Skated in all 38 games ... Fifth on the team with 29 points, and compiled seven goals and 22 assists (+10) ... Tied for the team lead in special teams points (1-12-13) ... Had a goal and three assists in the season-opening series against Lake Superior State (10/7-8) ... Picked up a goal and an assist in the series at Air Force (10/12-13) ... Racked up three assists in the second game against Canisius (10/20) ... Scored his first goal in Big Ten play vs. Penn State (11/11) ... Had a goal and an assist in a pair of wins over No. 1 Wisconsin (11/17-18) ... Had a two-assist performance in the GLI final vs. Michigan Tech (12/29) ... Contributed three assists in a road sweep of Penn State (1/12-13) ... Delivered three goals and two assists in the January home-and-home against Michigan (1/19-20), with a pair of goals and two assists in the game at Yost ... Picked up his 18th assist of the year in a win at Notre Dame (2/3) ... Assisted on Karsen Dorwart’s goal at Wisconsin (3/2) ... Picked up the primary assist on Patrick Geary’s OT game-winner in the B1G title game against Michigan (3/23) ... Assisted on Joey Larson’s power-play goal in the regional final game against Michigan (3/31).
2022-23 (SENIOR):
Academic All-Big Ten ... Earned three team awards at season’s end: Outstanding Offensive Player, Outstanding Senior, and the Spartan Shield ... Skated in all 38 games ... Was the team’s leading scorer, posting 34 points (nine goals, 25 assists) ... Ranked 14th in the Big Ten in points per game (0.89) ... Also led the Spartans in power play scoring with 15 points (2g, 13a) ... His 34 points and 25 assists are the most for any Spartan since the 2018-19 season ... Picked up an assist on Daniel Russell’s game-winning goal against Bowling Green in his 100th career contest as a Spartan (10/8) ... Picked up three assists in the UMass-Lowell series (10/13-14), and was a combined +2 ... Matched his junior year point total through six games (1g, 5a) with a goal and an assist in the LIU series (10/21-22)... Had a career-best three points in the second game against Ohio State (2-1-3) and had four points overall in the series sweep (11/10-11) ... Picked up a pair of assists in the first game at Penn State (11/18) ... Recorded two assists in each of the games in the sweep at Miami (11/25-26) ... Had an assist on Jagger Joshua’s goal at Michigan (12/10) ... Had a goal in each game of a home sweep of Notre Dame (2/3-4) and added two assists in the first game as well ... Scored a power play goal at home vs. Michigan (2/10) ... Put up a goal and two assists (+3) in the opener at Wisconsin (2/17) ... Compiled five points (2-3-5) and was a +3 in the B1G quarterfinal series at Notre Dame (3/3-5).
2021-22 (JUNIOR):
Academic All-Big Ten Selection ... Appeared in all 36 games, recording a 1-5--6 scoring line with 24 blocked shots, second among forwards ... Recorded his first point of the season in the second game of the Air Force Series (10/9) ... Added an assist against Miami (10/15) ... Had three blocked shots in the Ohio State series (10/29-30) ... Popped in his first goal of the season in a home game against Michigan (11/6) ... Assisted on the game-tying goal at Ferris State (11/13) in MSU’s comeback win ... Had a career-best four blocked shots in the second game at Penn State (12/4), a 4-3 Spartan win ... Assisted on Tanner Kelly’s first collegiate goal at Notre Dame (12/10) ... Recorded an assist and three blocked shots in the final regular-season series vs. Penn State (2/25-26).
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE):
AHCA/Krampade Academic All-American Scholar … Played in 25 games, producing eight points (2g, 6a) for the second straight season … Scored two goals – both game-winners … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree … Had points in two of the first three games, including an assist in a win over Arizona State (Nov. 20) and then scored the game-winning goal in OT in a 3-2 victory at Ohio State (Nov. 28) … Had two assists, including one on Tommy Miller’s OT goal, in a 4-3 victory at Notre Dame on Dec. 20 … Had an assist in a 5-1 win over Penn State (Jan. 4) and then picked up another assist two games later in a 3-2 win over No. 9 Michigan (Jan. 9) … Scored the game-winning goal with 3:57 to play in the third period in a 2-1 win over Arizona State on Feb. 15.
2019-20 (FRESHMAN):
Had eight points (3g, 5a) in 36 games … Scored his first career goal in a win at Colorado College (10/26), a night after registering his first collegiate assist ... Scored on the power play vs. No. 4 Cornell (11/2) ... Had an assist on a power-play goal at No. 6 Penn State (11/9) ... Assisted on Tommy Apap’s goal in a win over Michigan (11/16) ... Assisted on Jagger Joshua’s goal in a win over Wisconsin (12/6) ... Scored the tying goal in the third period No. 15/16 Arizona State (12/14).
PRIOR TO MSU:
Represented Switzerland at both the 2018 and 2019 IIFH World Junior Championships … Recorded five assists in seven games in playing on the top line to help the Swiss advance to the medal round and take fourth place at the 2019 WJC … Had two goals in five games at the 2018 WJC … Played for Modo Hockey in Sweden’s J20 SuperElit league since 2016-17 … Served as team captain and averaged nearly a point per game for Modo in 2018-19 with 40 points (13g, 27a) in 42 regular-season games, while adding seven points (2g, 5a) in five playoff games … Had 30 points (14g, 16a) in 34 games for Modo in 2017-18 … Played 24 games for Modo in the J18 in 2016-17 before moving to the SuperElit where he appeared in 22 games, picking up four points … First played in Sweden in 2015-16 for Modo J18 … Has significant international experience, playing for Switzerland at the 2017 U18 World Championships, 2017 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and the 2017 World Jr A challenge … Starred in his home country for both Basel and ZSC prior to playing in Sweden … Put up 28 points (11g, 17a) in 30 games for ZSC U-17 in 2014-15.
PERSONAL:
Son of Christian and Sabine Müller… Lists Pavel Datsyuk as his favorite all-time NHL player … Names all of his coaches as his biggest hockey influences ... Avid windsurfer ... Earned his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology in May 2023 and a second in German in 2024.
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Skated in all 38 games ... Fifth on the team with 29 points, and compiled seven goals and 22 assists (+10) ... Tied for the team lead in special teams points (1-12-13) ... Had a goal and three assists in the season-opening series against Lake Superior State (10/7-8) ... Picked up a goal and an assist in the series at Air Force (10/12-13) ... Racked up three assists in the second game against Canisius (10/20) ... Scored his first goal in Big Ten play vs. Penn State (11/11) ... Had a goal and an assist in a pair of wins over No. 1 Wisconsin (11/17-18) ... Had a two-assist performance in the GLI final vs. Michigan Tech (12/29) ... Contributed three assists in a road sweep of Penn State (1/12-13) ... Delivered three goals and two assists in the January home-and-home against Michigan (1/19-20), with a pair of goals and two assists in the game at Yost ... Picked up his 18th assist of the year in a win at Notre Dame (2/3) ... Assisted on Karsen Dorwart’s goal at Wisconsin (3/2) ... Picked up the primary assist on Patrick Geary’s OT game-winner in the B1G title game against Michigan (3/23) ... Assisted on Joey Larson’s power-play goal in the regional final game against Michigan (3/31).
2022-23 (SENIOR):
Academic All-Big Ten ... Earned three team awards at season’s end: Outstanding Offensive Player, Outstanding Senior, and the Spartan Shield ... Skated in all 38 games ... Was the team’s leading scorer, posting 34 points (nine goals, 25 assists) ... Ranked 14th in the Big Ten in points per game (0.89) ... Also led the Spartans in power play scoring with 15 points (2g, 13a) ... His 34 points and 25 assists are the most for any Spartan since the 2018-19 season ... Picked up an assist on Daniel Russell’s game-winning goal against Bowling Green in his 100th career contest as a Spartan (10/8) ... Picked up three assists in the UMass-Lowell series (10/13-14), and was a combined +2 ... Matched his junior year point total through six games (1g, 5a) with a goal and an assist in the LIU series (10/21-22)... Had a career-best three points in the second game against Ohio State (2-1-3) and had four points overall in the series sweep (11/10-11) ... Picked up a pair of assists in the first game at Penn State (11/18) ... Recorded two assists in each of the games in the sweep at Miami (11/25-26) ... Had an assist on Jagger Joshua’s goal at Michigan (12/10) ... Had a goal in each game of a home sweep of Notre Dame (2/3-4) and added two assists in the first game as well ... Scored a power play goal at home vs. Michigan (2/10) ... Put up a goal and two assists (+3) in the opener at Wisconsin (2/17) ... Compiled five points (2-3-5) and was a +3 in the B1G quarterfinal series at Notre Dame (3/3-5).
2021-22 (JUNIOR):
Academic All-Big Ten Selection ... Appeared in all 36 games, recording a 1-5--6 scoring line with 24 blocked shots, second among forwards ... Recorded his first point of the season in the second game of the Air Force Series (10/9) ... Added an assist against Miami (10/15) ... Had three blocked shots in the Ohio State series (10/29-30) ... Popped in his first goal of the season in a home game against Michigan (11/6) ... Assisted on the game-tying goal at Ferris State (11/13) in MSU’s comeback win ... Had a career-best four blocked shots in the second game at Penn State (12/4), a 4-3 Spartan win ... Assisted on Tanner Kelly’s first collegiate goal at Notre Dame (12/10) ... Recorded an assist and three blocked shots in the final regular-season series vs. Penn State (2/25-26).
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE):
AHCA/Krampade Academic All-American Scholar … Played in 25 games, producing eight points (2g, 6a) for the second straight season … Scored two goals – both game-winners … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree … Had points in two of the first three games, including an assist in a win over Arizona State (Nov. 20) and then scored the game-winning goal in OT in a 3-2 victory at Ohio State (Nov. 28) … Had two assists, including one on Tommy Miller’s OT goal, in a 4-3 victory at Notre Dame on Dec. 20 … Had an assist in a 5-1 win over Penn State (Jan. 4) and then picked up another assist two games later in a 3-2 win over No. 9 Michigan (Jan. 9) … Scored the game-winning goal with 3:57 to play in the third period in a 2-1 win over Arizona State on Feb. 15.
2019-20 (FRESHMAN):
Had eight points (3g, 5a) in 36 games … Scored his first career goal in a win at Colorado College (10/26), a night after registering his first collegiate assist ... Scored on the power play vs. No. 4 Cornell (11/2) ... Had an assist on a power-play goal at No. 6 Penn State (11/9) ... Assisted on Tommy Apap’s goal in a win over Michigan (11/16) ... Assisted on Jagger Joshua’s goal in a win over Wisconsin (12/6) ... Scored the tying goal in the third period No. 15/16 Arizona State (12/14).
PRIOR TO MSU:
Represented Switzerland at both the 2018 and 2019 IIFH World Junior Championships … Recorded five assists in seven games in playing on the top line to help the Swiss advance to the medal round and take fourth place at the 2019 WJC … Had two goals in five games at the 2018 WJC … Played for Modo Hockey in Sweden’s J20 SuperElit league since 2016-17 … Served as team captain and averaged nearly a point per game for Modo in 2018-19 with 40 points (13g, 27a) in 42 regular-season games, while adding seven points (2g, 5a) in five playoff games … Had 30 points (14g, 16a) in 34 games for Modo in 2017-18 … Played 24 games for Modo in the J18 in 2016-17 before moving to the SuperElit where he appeared in 22 games, picking up four points … First played in Sweden in 2015-16 for Modo J18 … Has significant international experience, playing for Switzerland at the 2017 U18 World Championships, 2017 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and the 2017 World Jr A challenge … Starred in his home country for both Basel and ZSC prior to playing in Sweden … Put up 28 points (11g, 17a) in 30 games for ZSC U-17 in 2014-15.
PERSONAL:
Son of Christian and Sabine Müller… Lists Pavel Datsyuk as his favorite all-time NHL player … Names all of his coaches as his biggest hockey influences ... Avid windsurfer ... Earned his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology in May 2023 and a second in German in 2024.
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