Alina Müller (born 12 March 1998) is a Swiss

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forward for the

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and the

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. 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

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2014 Sochi Olympics

Müller represented

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at the

and helped them win a bronze medal after scoring the game-winning goal to defeat

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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

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, Müller tied the Olympic record for most goals scored by a woman in an Olympic game. She scored a

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

Career statistics

International

Awards and honors

*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

Personal life

Alina Müller is the younger sister of professional hockey player Mirco Müller, a former member of the

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of the

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* 1998 births Living people Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic ice hockey players for Switzerland Olympic medalists in ice hockey Swiss women's ice hockey forwards Swiss expatriate ice hockey people Swiss expatriate sportspeople in the United States Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey players {{Switzerland-icehockey-bio-stub