Michael Rasmussen (ice hockey)
| Michael Rasmussen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 17, 1999 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Detroit Red Wings Tri-City Americans (WHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
9th overall, 2017 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Michael Rasmussen (born April 17, 1999) is a Canadian junior ice hockey centre currently playing for the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rasmussen was drafted 9th 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]
Playing career
Rasmussen was selected by the Tri-City Americans of the WHL 7th overall 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 9th 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]
Personal life
His parents are Denise and Paul and he has two older sisters, Jaclyn and Samantha.[8]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 114 | 50 | 48 | 98 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada Black | U17 | 7th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |
| 2016 | Canada | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24 | ||||
References
- ^ "Michael Rasmussen's NHL Draft Profile". National Hockey League. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "2017 Draft: Nolan Patrick of Brandon ranked No. 1". NHL.com (in en_US). Retrieved April 11, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ 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