Michael Rasmussen

Michael Rasmussen (born April 17, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a 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.

Playing career Rasmussen was selected seventh overall by the Tri-City Americans in the 2014 WHL bantam draft. 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. He recorded 32 goals and 23 assists, including a team-best 15 power-play goals, which tied for sixth most in the WHL. Craig Button of TSN described him as a solid player with size that can score at the net.

On June 23, 2017, Rasmussen was drafted ninth overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2017 NHL entry draft. On August 5, the Red Wings signed Rasmussen to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Rasmussen made his NHL debut for the Red Wings on October 4, 2018, during a 3–2 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. 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. On October 30, Rasmussen scored his first career NHL goal against Joonas Korpisalo of the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5–3 win.

Due to the delayed start to the 2020-21 NHL season, Rasmussen was loaned to the Graz99ers of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). 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. 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.

On February 20, 2024, Rasmussen signed a four-year, $12.8 million contract extension with the Red Wings.

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 junior team at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where he recorded one goal and three assists in four games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2014–15 Okanagan Hockey AcademyCSSHL 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 — — — — — 2024–25 Detroit Red Wings NHL 77 11 10 21 24 — — — — — 2025–26 Detroit Red Wings NHL 64 6 8 14 8 — — — — —NHL totals 454 66 88 154 243 — — — — —

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 8Junior totals 9 3 4 7 24