Report: Devils' Mueller released from hospital

New Jersey Devils defenseman Mirco Mueller has been discharged from University Hospital in Newark, according to NHL.com's Mike Morreale.

Mueller thanked his supporters on Thursday afternoon.

The 23-year-old was taken to hospital on Wednesday night after crashing headfirst into the boards late in the Devils' game against the Calgary Flames. He was stretchered off the ice following the incident and gave the crowd a thumbs-up.

The club announced on Wednesday that Mueller has full feeling and movement in his extremities and is alert, oriented, and conscious.