| Michael Brandsegg-Nygård | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 2005, Oslo, Norway |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team F. teams |
Detroit Red Wings Skellefteå AIK (SHL) Vålerenga Ishockey |
| Ntl. team |  Norway
|
| NHL Draft | 15th overall, 2024 Detroit Red Wings |
| Playing career | 2024 –present |
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (born October 5, 2005) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey forward for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), as a prospect for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 15th overall by the Red Wings in the 2024 NHL entry draft, becoming the first Norwegian ever selected in the first round.
Playing career[]
Brandsegg-Nygård made his senior professional debut for Vålerenga Ishockey of Norway's EliteHockey Ligaen (EHL) as a 16 year old, appearing in eight EHL games in addition to playing at the under-20 level. He was offered a spot in the system of Swedish club Mora IK midway through the year, but chose to remain in Norway until the season ended.[1]
Turning down an offer of a full time EHL role with Vålerenga,[1] Brandsegg-Nygård joined Mora for the 2022–23 season, appearing in 11 games in the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan and 35 in the J20 Nationell.[2] He made his Allsvenskan debut a week after turning 17, on October 12, 2022,[3] and scored his first goal in the league against Tingsryds AIF on November 7, 2022.[1]
In his draft-eligible season, Brandsegg-Nygård once again split time between the professional and junior levels, recording eight goals and ten assists in 41 Allsvenskan games.[4] His shot, hockey IQ, and mature game were among the features lauded by scouts, who projected him as a first round pick and possibly "the best prospect Norway has ever produced."[2][5]
On May 17, 2024, Swedish Hockey League (SHL) club Skellefteå AIK announced that they had signed Brandsegg-Nygård to a one-year contract.[6] On June 28, 2024, at the 2024 NHL entry draft, he was selected 15th overall by the Detroit Red Wings, becoming the first Norwegian player selected in the first round.[7] Two weeks later, on July 11, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Red Wings.[8]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Norway
| ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championship | ||
| Silver | 2022 Slovakia | Division I Group A |
| World Junior Championship | ||
| Gold | 2023 Norway | Division I Group A |
Brandsegg-Nygård made his senior international debut at the 2022 MECA Hockey Games, appearing against Latvia and Denmark as a 17 year old.[9][10]
At Division IA of the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Brandsegg-Nygård and the Norwegian team finished in first, earning promotion to the top division for the first time in nearly ten years.[11]
Returning to Team Norway for the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, he had three goals and five points in five games, with an average of 17:22 of time on ice.[12] In the relegation match against Germany, Norway lost 5–4 in overtime to be sent back to Division IA.[13]
In his senior-level tournament debut at the 2024 IIHF World Championship, Brandsegg-Nygård was the third youngest player, behind teammate Stian Solberg and Finnish forward Konsta Helenius.[14] He would finish the tournament with three goals and five points in seven games, with each of his goals coming off assists from Mats Zuccarello.[15]
Personal life[]
Brandsegg-Nygård is the son of no(Kjell Richard Nygård), who played over 450 games for Vålerenga in the top level Norwegian EliteHockey Ligaen and made many appearances with the Norwegian national team.[16][17]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Vålerenga | NOR U21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Vålerenga | NOR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Vålerenga | NOR U20 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Mora IK | Allsv | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Mora IK | J20 | 35 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Mora IK | Allsv | 41 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | Mora IK | J20 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Allsvenskan totals | 52 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Norway | U18 (Div IA) | 
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Norway | WJC (Div IA) | 
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2024 | Norway | WJC | 10th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Norway | WC | 11th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Norway | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Michael Brandsegg-Nygård om succén: "Blivit överraskad själv" (sv). Hockeysveirge (December 4, 2022).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2024 NHL Draft Player Profile: Michael Brandsegg-Nygård. Recruit Scouting (December 11, 2023).
- ↑ Michael (17) debuterte for Mora: - Egentlig litt overrasket (no) (October 16, 2022).
- ↑ Michael Brandsegg-Nygård: 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile; Norway’s Finest Prospect. SBNation (May 10, 2024).
- ↑ Future Vision: Michael Brandsegg-Nygård and the makings of a modern power forward. Elite Prospects (August 20, 2023).
- ↑ Varmt välkommen, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård! (sv). Skellefteå AIK (May 17, 2024).
- ↑ Norwegian history made as Stian Solberg and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård go in first round of 2024 NHL Draft (June 29, 2024).
- ↑ Roth, Thomas (July 11, 2024). Red Wings sign Michael Brandsegg-Nygård to three-year, entry-level contract.
- ↑ Fremtidens A-landslagsspillere får sjansen i Trondheim (no) (October 28, 2022).
- ↑ Michael Brandsegg-Nygård.
- ↑ 2024 World Junior Championship Preview: Team Norway. Daily Faceoff (December 13, 2023).
- ↑ 2024 World Junior Championship: 10 things learned. National Hockey League (January 5, 2024).
- ↑ Ostlund, Wahlberg win silver at World Juniors; Kulich takes home bronze. Buffalo Sabres (January 5, 2024).
- ↑ Brandsegg-Nygard getting valuable reps for Norway at World Championship. National Hockey League (May 21, 2024).
- ↑ Mats Zuccarello, Norway Eliminated from IIHF World Championships. The Hockey News (May 22, 2024).
- ↑ Vålerenga-gutten Michael (17) med hockeysukess i Sverige. - Det har gått mye raskere enn jeg drømte om. Vårt Oslo (November 14, 2022).
- ↑ Kjell Richard Nygaard.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Axel Sandin Pellikka |
Detroit Red Wings first-round draft pick 2024 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |