Ty Mueller

Ty Mueller (born February 26, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League while under contract with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Mueller was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2023 NHL entry draft.

Personal life Mueller was born on February 26, 2003, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to parents Jamie and Steve. His younger brother Colton also played ice hockey.

Playing career Junior Growing up in Cochrane, Alberta, Mueller began playing ice hockey within the Cochrane Minor Hockey Association. He competed with the Airdrie Xtreme U15 AAA team in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League (AMBHL) from 2016 to 2018. As one of the team's top scorers in 2017–18, Mueller was named to Team Central for the 2018 Alberta Cup. After helping Team Central win the Alberta Cup, Mueller returned to the Airdrie Xtreme and led them to a AMBHL championship title. He was also selected for the 2018 U15 World Selects Invitational in Philadelphia before being drafted by the Prince George Cougars in the 2018 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft. Despite being drafted, Mueller spent the 2018–19 season with the Airdrie CFR Bisons U18 AAA in the Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL) and two games with the Okotoks Oilers in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL).

Mueller then joined the Sherwood Park Crusaders in the AJHL from 2019 to 2021. Mueller became the 15th player in franchise history to be named to the AJHL All-Rookie Team. He also committed to play collegiate ice hockey with the Omaha Mavericks at the University of Nebraska Omaha. However, the AJHL halted play in November after only four games and only started up again in mid-March 2021. Despite his limited play, Mueller scored eight goals and three assists and was named team MVP.

Collegiate Mueller played for the Omaha Mavericks at the University of Nebraska Omaha from 2021 to 2024 while majoring in business. Mueller was recognized as the NCHC Rookie of the Month in February after tallying five points and recording his first two multi-point games. He finished his freshman season with eight goals and five assists for 13 points. Following his sophomore season, Mueller was drafted in the fourth round, 105th overall, of the 2023 NHL entry draft by the Vancouver Canucks. He then returned to the Mavericks for his junior season.

Professional Mueller concluded his collegiate career by signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks on March 30, 2024. He made his professional debut on October 11, 2024, with the Vancouver Canucks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks. Mueller recorded his first AHL point, an assist on Mark Friedman's goal, on October 25, 2024, against the San Diego Gulls. He scored his first AHL goal six games later on November 6, in an 8–4 loss to the Ontario Reign. By February, Mueller led all Abbotsford rookies with 15 assists and 22 points. At the age of 21 years, 11 months and 8 days old, he also became the youngest player in franchise history to represent the Abbotsford Canucks at an AHL All-Star Game.

Mueller was called up to the NHL on April 12, 2025, to replace an ill Max Sasson in the Canucks lineup. He skated 10 minutes and 56 seconds of ice time in his debut on April 13 while skating alongside Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2022–23 Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha NCHC 34 12 13 25 4 — — — — — 2023–24 Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha NCHC 40 11 15 26 33 — — — — — 2024–25 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 64 12 27 39 24 24 3 9 12 9 2024–25 Vancouver Canucks NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2025–26 Abbotsford Canucks AHL 61 16 21 37 30 — — — — — 2025–26 Vancouver Canucks NHL 6 1 0 1 2 — — — — — NHL totals 8 1 0 1 4 — — — — —

Awards and honours AwardYearRefAHLCalder Cup Champion2025