Michael Rasmussen
Age 23 Apr 17, 1999
Surrey CAN
Center shoots left
6'6" 198 cm
221 lbs 100 kg
ELC Signing Age 18
Waivers Signing Age 18
UFA Year 2026
Agent Dave Cowan 
Transaction History
| Mar 2, 2023 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen (knee) is likely out for the season according to coach Derek Lalonde, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports. |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen (lower body) will be out indefinitely after getting injured in Saturday's 3-0 loss to Tampa Bay. |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen suffered a lower-body injury during Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning and won't return to the contest. |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen logged a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the New York Rangers. |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen notched two assists, two shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 6-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen collected an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen scored a goal and an assist on four shots, fueling the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen logged an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen picked up two assists in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen scored a third-period tally during a 4-2 win over the visiting Senators on Saturday. |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen contributed two assists in a 5-4 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen scored two goals and dished out two assists in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen posted an assist and three hits in Thursday's 7-4 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen scored a goal on three shots, logged four hits and added two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen has finished serving his two-game suspension for high sticking Boston's David Krejci. |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen was suspended for two games by the NHL for high-sticking Boston's David Krejci on Thursday. |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen will have a hearing with NHL Player Safety on Friday regarding his high-sticking of Boston's David Krejci on Thursday. |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen recorded an assist in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen on Friday scored a goal and drew two assists as the Detroit Red Wings opened the campaign with a 3-0 shutout of the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | With Andrew Copp recovering from abdominal surgery, Rasmussen has been centering a line of Jakub Vrana and David Perron, reports Max Bultman of The Athletic. |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen produced a goal and an assist in Friday's season-ending 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen scored an empty-net goal in Sunday's 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen collected a goal and four hits in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen has generated four goals over the past five games. |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen is dealing with an illness but still expected to suit up versus the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports. |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen found the back of the net in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen scored on his only shot in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen opened the scoring for the Detroit Red Wings in their 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen scored on a breakaway to cap off a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen notched an assist, two shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen has exited the COVID-19 protocols, according to Ansar Khan of MLive.com. |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen, along with Robby Fabbri, was placed in the league's COVID-19 protocols Wednesday. |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen secured the game-winning goal against the New York Islanders in Tuesday's 2-1 home clash. |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen notched an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the New York Islanders. |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen scored a goal in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen notched an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen (undisclosed) notched an assist and three blocked shots in Thursday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen (undisclosed) is projected to center the third line Thursday versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day, Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News reports. |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen signed a three-year, $4.38 million contract extension with the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen scored an empty-net goal and added three hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen was promoted to the active roster Thursday. |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen was reassigned to Detroit's taxi squad Wednesday. |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen was promoted to Detroit's active roster Tuesday. |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen found the back of the net Sunday in a 6-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen was promoted to the active roster Saturday. |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen was assigned to the Detroit Red Wings' taxi squad Friday. |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen scored his first goal of the season in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen recorded an assist and two PIM in Thursdays' 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen has been promoted to Detroit's active roster ahead of Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids to the taxi squad Sunday. |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Friday. |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen was promoted from AHL Grand Rapids to Detroit's active roster Tuesday. |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen was sent to AHL Grand Rapids on Monday. |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen was sent to the taxi squad by the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen was promoted from the taxi squad Saturday. |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | The Red Wings assigned Rasmussen to their taxi squad Friday. |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen earned a primary assist in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen was placed on Detroit's taxi squad Tuesday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports. |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen is shaping up to start the new season on Detroit's taxi squad, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports. |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Detroit Red Wings | Michael Rasmussen | Rasmussen is returning to North America following his loan to the Graz 99ers of Austria's ICE Hockey League, Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News reports. |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Detroit Red Wings | Assigned C Michael Rasmussen to Team Graz 99ers (Austria). |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Detroit Red Wings | Assigned C Michael Rasmussen to Grand Rapids (AHL). |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Detroit Red Wings | Activated C Michael Rasmussen from injured reserve. |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Detroit Red Wings | Recalled C Michael Rasmussen from Grand Rapids (AHL). |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Detroit Red Wings | Loaned C Michael Rasmussen to Grand Rapids (AHL) on a conditioning assignment. |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Detroit Red Wings | Assigned C Michael Rasmussen to Tri-City (WHL). |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Detroit Red Wings | Signed C Michael Rasmussen to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Michael Rasmussen |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Detroit Red Wings
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56 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 43 | 673 | 49.20 | 48.60 | 3.00 | 45.70 | -0.60 | 0.62 | 1.87 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2013-2014 | Okanagan HA U15 Prep | OMAHA | 59 | 41 | 46 | 87 | 123 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | BCMML Sabres 1 | BC U16 Cup | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Okanagan HA U16 Prep | CSSHL U16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Team British Columbia | CWG | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Okanagan HA White U18 Prep | CSSHL U18 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 36 | Playoffs | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 63 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Team White | U17-Dev | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Canada Black U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 50 | 32 | 23 | 55 | 50 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 47 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 40 | Playoffs | 14 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | WHL All-Stars | Jr Super Series | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 62 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 623 | 40.91 | 45.63 | 1.61 | 45.07 | -1.68 | 0.19 | 1.06 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 35 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Graz99ers | ICEHL | 18 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 40 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 443 | 37.80 | 40.70 | -5.00 | 38.60 | -7.50 | 0.27 | 1.08 | ||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 66 | 947 | 38.80 | 42.80 | -3.50 | 43.40 | -3.60 | 0.82 | 1.33 | ||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 56 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 43 | 673 | 49.20 | 48.60 | 3.00 | 45.70 | -0.60 | 0.62 | 1.87 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 3 Years $4,380,000 1.77% of cap space
| 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,460,000 | $1,460,000 | $1,460,000 | RFA |
| AAV | $1,460,000 | $1,460,000 | $1,460,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $1,100,000 | $1,480,000 | $1,900,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $1,100,000 | $1,480,000 | $1,900,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $1,100,000 | $1,480,000 | $1,900,000 | |
| Clauses | ||||
| UFA Year | ||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | |||
Contract History
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,682,500 1.23% of cap space