 He would not play another regular season NHL game, though he did attempt a comeback with the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Houston Aeros, registering three assists in nine games in 2003–04.In 2006, Muckalt signed as a free agent with Russian club Vityaz Chekhov, he never played a game for the team.Muckalt began his coaching career as an assistant with the Eastern Michigan Eagles in 2006–07, moving up to head coach the following year.