2025-26 Player in Review: Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
Forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygard competed in his rookie AHL season with the Griffins and showed 44 points (20-24—44), 42 penalty minutes and a plus-17 rating in 60 regular-season games. He then ranked first on the roster with eight points (4-4—8) in eight playoff outings. During the regular season, Brandsegg-Nygard ranked among the team leaders in points (3rd), assists (3rd) game-winners (8, T1st) and goals (5th), becoming the 11th Griffins rookie to score 20 goals and the first since Jonatan Berggren in 2021-22. In addition, Brandsegg-Nygard ranked among the AHL rookie leaders in goals (T6th), assists (T14th), points (T10th), plus-minus (T8th), power-play goals (7, T6th), shots (147, T7th), and game-winners (1st). He was dubbed the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending on March 1, showing six points (5-1--6), 17 shots and a plus-three rating in three games. Finally, Brandsegg-Nygard was named to the 2025-26 AHL Top Prospects Team.
The 20-year-old was one of three rookies to make the Detroit Red Wings’ opening-night roster out of training camp and totaled one assist in 14 games. He made his NHL debut on Oct. 9 against Montreal and notched his first NHL point with an assist on Oct. 23 at the New York Islanders.
Brandsegg-Nygard finished the 2025-26 season with Team Norway at the World Championship. He finished third on the roster with six points (3-3—6) in five games, helping lead Norway to its first-ever World Championship medal (bronze).
Regular Season Stat Line
60 GP, 20 goals, 24 assists, 44 points, +17 rating, 42 PIM with GRG
14 GP, 0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point, -5 rating, 2 PIM with DET
Postseason Stat Line
8 GP, 4 goals, 4 assists, 8 points, +4 rating, 10 PIM with GRG
Contract Status
Under contract by Detroit through the 2027-28 season
By the Numbers
9 – Made NHL debut with Detroit on Oct. 9 against Montreal
23 – Notched his first NHL point with an assist on Oct. 23 at the New York Islanders
1 – Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending on March 1, showing six points (5-1--6), 17 shots and a plus-three rating in three games
8 – Led the Griffins with eight points (4-4—8) in eight postseason games
11 – Became 11th Griffins rookie to score 20 goals and first since Jonatan Berggren in 2021-22
1 – Registered first AHL point with an assist on Nov. 1 at Rockford
9 – Scored first AHL goal on Nov. 9 at Chicago
12 – Accumulated 12 multi-point outings, including two multi-goal performances
4 – Season-high four-game goal streak from Feb. 25-March 4 (6 goals) and April 1-10 (4 goals)
5 – Season-best four-game assist streak from Nov. 22-28 (5 assists)
6 – Season-high six-game point streak from Dec. 17-Jan. 2 (3-4—7)
3 – Two points in three straight games from Nov. 25-28 (2-4—6) and April 1-4 (3-3—6)
6 – Potted six points in two games from Feb. 28-March 4 (3-3—6)
4 – Season-high four penalty minutes on Jan. 28 against Cleveland and March 6 at Cleveland
2 – Game-winner in two straight outings from Nov. 25-26 and April 3-4
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