As first reported by Patten Fuqua of PuckScene.com late this morning, the Nashville Predators have recalled forward Chris Mueller.
With the injury last night to Paul Gaustad, the Preds were in need of a center. Mueller has had several different cups of coffee with Nashville while spending the majority of his past four seasons with the Milwaukee Admirals.
All three of his points at the NHL level came on JP Dumont goals back in January of 2011.
The official press release is below.
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Nashville, Tenn. (March 13, 2013) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has recalled forward Chris Mueller from Milwaukee (AHL).
Mueller, 27 (3/6/86), leads the Admirals in goals (18), and is second on the club in points (36) in 2012-13. The West Seneca, N.Y., native has appeared in 19 games for the Predators dating back to the 2010-11 season, posting three assists. A season ago, the Michigan State University alum tied for fifth in the American Hockey League in goals (32), becoming the first Milwaukee Admiral since 2006-07 to score 30 goals in a season.
After defeating the Dallas Stars 4-0 last night at the America Airlines Center, the Predators continue their five-game road trip with stops in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Columbus. All games will broadcast locally on flagship stations Fox Sports Tennessee (1675 HD, 28 SD) and 102.5 FM The Game. The Predators return home on March 21 to take on the Calgary Flames at Bridgestone Arena for a College Night, presented by Taco Bell. Limited tickets are still available and may be purchased at the Bridgestone Arena box office, through all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com,nashvillepredators.com and (615) 770-7800.
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PHOTO CREDIT: Sarah Fuqua (used with permission)