Michael Rasmussen (ice hockey)
Michael Rasmussen (born April 17, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing as a prospect under contract with 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, but grew up in Surrey, British Columbia.[1]
| Michael Rasmussen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 17, 1999 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 (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Detroit Red Wings Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Graz99ers | ||
| NHL Draft |
9th overall, 2017 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
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.
Personal life
His parents are Denise and Paul and he has two older sisters, Jaclyn and Samantha.[13]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 62 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "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.
- 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.
- 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 |