Michael Rasmussen (born April 17, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rasmussen was drafted ninth overall by the Red Wings in the 2017 NHL entry draft. He was born in Vancouver, and grew up in the neighboring suburb of Surrey.[1]
| Michael Rasmussen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 17, 1999 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Detroit Red Wings Graz99ers | ||
| NHL draft |
9th overall, 2017 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
editRasmussen was selected seventh overall by the Tri-City Americans in the 2014 WHL bantam draft.[2] During the 2015–16 season in his rookie season, he recorded 18 goals and 25 assists in 63 games. During the 2016–17 season, he was limited to 50 out of 70 games played due to injury.[3] He recorded 32 goals and 23 assists, including a team-best 15 power-play goals, which tied for sixth most in the WHL.[4]
Leading up to the NHL draft, Rasmussen was ranked the no. 5 North American skater by NHL Central Scouting.[5] Craig Button of TSN described him as a solid player with size that can score at the net.[6]
On June 23, 2017, Rasmussen was drafted ninth overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2017 NHL entry draft.[4] On August 5, the Red Wings signed Rasmussen to a three-year, entry-level contract.[7]
Rasmussen made his NHL debut for the Red Wings on October 4, 2018, during a 3–2 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.[8][9] On October 8, Rasmussen recorded his first career NHL point, assisting on a goal by Tyler Bertuzzi during a 3–2 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks.[10] On October 30, Rasmussen scored his first career NHL goal against Joonas Korpisalo of the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5–3 win.[11]
Due to the delayed start to the 2020-21 NHL season, Rasmussen was loaned to the Graz99ers of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).[12] He appeared in 18 games in the ICEHL with the 99ers, recording 11 assists and 16 points, before returning to the Red Wings organization.
On July 22, 2021, Rasmussen signed a three-year, $4.38 million contract extension with the Red Wings.[13] He reached double-digits in goals in each of the next three seasons. He set career highs in assists (19) and points (29) in 56 games with the Red Wings during the 2022–23 season.[14]
On February 20, 2024, Rasmussen signed a four-year, $12.8 million contract extension with the Red Wings.[15]
International play
editRasmussen represented Canada Black at the 2015 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he recorded two goals and one assist in five games. Rasmussen represented Canada junior team at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where he recorded one goal and three assists in four games.[4]
Personal life
editRasmussen's parents are Denise and Paul and he has two older sisters, Jaclyn and Samantha.[16]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Okanagan Hockey Academy | CSSHL | 28 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 63 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 50 | 32 | 23 | 55 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 47 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 40 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 62 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 35 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Graz99ers | ICEHL | 18 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 40 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 56 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 75 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 313 | 49 | 70 | 119 | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada Black | U17 | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |
| 2016 | Canada | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Michael Rasmussen's NHL Draft Profile". National Hockey League. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ "Tri-City Americans rookie Michael Rasmussen on path to stardom". Yahoo Sports Canada. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ Biech, Ryan (June 6, 2017). "Prospect Profile: Michael Rasmussen". NHL.com. Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
Rasmussen's year ended early as he suffered a broken wrist in the middle of February that required surgery and thus missed the remainder of the season.
- ^ a b c Kujawa, Kyle (June 23, 2017). "Red Wings select center Michael Rasmussen with ninth overall pick". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Draft: Nolan Patrick of Brandon ranked No. 1". NHL.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Patrick goes No. 1 in TSN's post-season mock draft". TSN. April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ Kujawa, Kyle (August 5, 2017). "Detroit agrees to terms with 2017 first-round pick Michael Rasmussen". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Wakiji, Dana; Regner, Art (October 4, 2018). "Five rookies set to make NHL debut for Wings tonight". NHL.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ Hogg, Dave. "Panarin, Blue Jackets defeat Red Wings in overtime". NHL.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Kulfan, Ted. "Five takeaways from Red Wings' shootout loss to Ducks". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ Wakiji, Dana (October 30, 2018). "Wings overcome another lost forward, Blue Jackets rally in win". NHL.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Red Wings loan forward Michael Rasmussen to Austrian team". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Red Wings extend Rasmussen for three seasons". Detroit Red Wings. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "Red Wings sign Michael Rasmussen to four-year contract extension". NHL.com. February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen signs 4-year, $12.8M extension". ESPN.com. February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Wakiji, Dana (June 24, 2017). "Notes: Wings' Tyler Wright liked Michael Rasmussen on and off the ice". Retrieved December 10, 2017.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database