With the regular season wrapped up for the Red Wings, Brandsegg-Nygard will return to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) to give them a boost for their playoff run. The 20-year-old Norwegian forward recently made his NHL debut and tallied one assist in 14 games.
Brandsegg-Nygard will slot into the lineup for the penultimate game of the Red Wings season in place of Dominik Shine. Brandsegg-Nygard has zero goals and one assist in 12 games this season.
Brandsegg-Nygard has played the past few games for the Red Wings, but his reassignment to Grand Rapids (AHL) indicates that Dylan Larkin (lower body) is trending towards a return to the lineup on Tuesday. The 20-year-old Brandsegg-Nygard is averaging 12:17 time-on-ice and has one assist in 12 games in his first NHL season.
Brandsegg-Nygård has missed the last three games with an undisclosed injury, but there's a chance he returns to the lineup for Saturday's game vs. the Bruins. The rookie has posted outstanding numbers in the AHL, but has yet to score with just one assist in 12 NHL games.
The writing was on the wall for Brandsegg-Nygard's demotion to Grand Rapids (AHL) after he played only 6:37 TOI in Detroit's game on Saturday. The 20-year-old heads to the minors after picking up an assist, two PIMs, 14 SOG and a -5 plus/minus across nine games played.
Brandsegg-Nygard was Detroit's 15th overall draft pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old forward has been reassigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) and will make his professional North American debut. He scored 11 points (5G / 6A) in 42 games with Skelleftea AIK (SweHL) this season.
Brandsegg-Nygard was Detroit's 2024 1st round pick (15th overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Red Wings. The 18-year-old right-winger spent 2023-24 with Mora IK (HA) and had eight goals and 18 ponts in 41 games played.
