# Alina Müller

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.

## Playing career
### 2014 Sochi Olympics

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.

### 2018 PyeongChang Olympics

During 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. She scored a hat trick in the first period, and a fourth goal in the second. Müller helped Switzerland place 5th overall at the 2018 Olympics.

### PWHL

On 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.
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
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | PWHL totals | PWHL totals | 24 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |

### International

| 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 | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 20 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 20 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 56 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 42 |

## Awards and honors

* 2018 Swiss Ice Hockey Woman of the Year
* 2018-19 CCM/AHCA First Team All-American
* 2019 Swiss Ice Hockey Woman of the Year
* 2019-20 CCM/AHCA Second Team All-American
* 2020-21 CCM/AHCA First Team All-American
* 2020-21 All-USCHO.com First Team
* 2021 Hockey East Scoring Champion (31 points)
* 2021 NCAA All-Tournament Team
* Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s Player of the Month (February 2021)
* 2022 Swiss Ice Hockey Woman of the Year
* 2023–24 PWHL All-Rookie Team

## Personal life

Alina 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.