GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Sunday recalled forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygard from the Grand Rapids Griffins under emergency conditions.

Brandsegg-Nygard has 44 points (20-24—44), 40 penalty minutes and a plus-19 rating in 58 games with the Griffins this season. He logged three consecutive multi-point nights from April 1-4 and has seven points (4-3—7) in his last five outings. The former first-round pick (15th overall) by Detroit in 2024 ranks among the AHL rookie leaders in points (T7th), goals (5th), assists (T11th), plus-minus rating (T6th), power-play goals (7, T4th) and game-winners (8, 1st). Brandsegg-Nygard also places among the team leaders in points (T2nd), assists (3rd), goals (5th) and plus-minus rating (T6th). He was named the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 1 when he tallied five goals, six points and a plus-three rating in three games. Brandsegg-Nygard was one of three rookies to make the Red Wings’ opening-night roster out of training camp and has shown one assist, two penalty minutes and a minus-five rating in 12 games with Detroit.  

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