Michael Rasmussen (ice hockey)

Michael Rasmussen
Born	(1999-04-17) April 17, 1999 (age 24) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight	229 lb (104 kg; 16 st 5 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

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, British Columbia, and grew up in the neighboring suburb of Surrey. ^[1]

Playing career

Rasmussen 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-of-72 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, 2017, 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 North American season, Rasmussen was loaned to the Graz99ers of the Austrian Hockey League. ^[12] He made 18 appearances in the ICEHL with the 99ers, collecting 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]

Personal life

His parents are Denise and Paul and he has two older sisters, Jaclyn and Samantha. ^[14]

International play

Rasmussen 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 at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where he recorded one goal and three assists in four games. ^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				238	36	50	86	164		—	—	—	—	—

International

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

1. "Michael Rasmussen's NHL Draft Profile". National Hockey League . June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
2. "Tri-City Americans rookie Michael Rasmussen on path to stardom". Yahoo Sports Canada. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
3. 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.
4. Kujawa, Kyle (June 23, 2017). "Red Wings select center Michael Rasmussen with ninth overall pick". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
5. "2017 Draft: Nolan Patrick of Brandon ranked No. 1". NHL.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
6. "Patrick goes No. 1 in TSN's post-season mock draft". TSN. April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
7. Kujawa, Kyle (August 5, 2017). "Detroit agrees to terms with 2017 first-round pick Michael Rasmussen". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
8. Wakiji, Dana; Regner, Art (October 4, 2018). "Five rookies set to make NHL debut for Wings tonight". NHL.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
9. Hogg, Dave. "Panarin, Blue Jackets defeat Red Wings in overtime". NHL.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
10. Kulfan, Ted. "Five takeaways from Red Wings' shootout loss to Ducks". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
11. Wakiji, Dana (October 30, 2018). "Wings overcome another lost forward, Blue Jackets rally in win". NHL.com. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
12. "Red Wings loan forward Michael Rasmussen to Austrian team". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
13. "Red Wings extend Rasmussen for three seasons". Detroit Red Wings. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
14. Wakiji, Dana (June 24, 2017). "Notes: Wings' Tyler Wright liked Michael Rasmussen on and off the ice" . Retrieved December 10, 2017.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Dennis Cholowski	Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick 2017	Succeeded by Filip Zadina