{"id":586646,"date":"2026-05-29T21:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/586646\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T21:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:03:18","slug":"red-wings-michael-brandsegg-nygard-helps-fuel-norways-run-in-worlds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/586646\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Wings’ Michael Brandsegg-Nygard helps fuel Norway’s run in worlds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Detroit<\/a> \u2014 Of all the Red Wings<\/a> that are, and have been, competing in the men’s world championships, arguably the most impressive could be Michael Brandsegg-Nygard.<\/p>\n

The young forward joined Norway late, after the Grand Rapids Griffins were eliminated in the AHL playoffs, but immediately made a huge impact.<\/p>\n

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Latvia forward Glebs Prohorenkovs (left) and Norway forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygard vie for the puck during the IIHF Ice Hockey Men’s World Championship quarterfinal match in Fribourg, Switzerland.<\/p>\n

Brandsegg-Nygard, 20, scored back-to-back game-winning goals to help Norway into the quarterfinals, where Thursday, he recorded an assist in Norway’s 2-0 victory over Latvia.<\/p>\n

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With the win, Norway advances to play host Switzerland on Saturday (9:20 a.m.\/NHL Network) in the semifinals.<\/p>\n

How unexpected is this for Norway? The country never has won a medal at the tournament, with its best finish being a fourth-place finish in 1951.<\/p>\n

Norway is getting numerous contributions everyone in the lineup, which is fueling this surprising run. But Brandsegg-Nygard, the Wings’ 2024 first-round draft pick (15th overall), has provided a jolt. Brandsegg-Nygard has five points (three goals) in three games and carried over an outstanding performance in the AHL playoffs.<\/p>\n

Brandsegg-Nygard had eight points (four goals) in eight games for the Griffins, with a plus-four rating and 10 penalty minutes, playing the type of physical-minded hockey that is successful in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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Dan Watson, the Griffins’ coach, felt Brandsegg-Nygard took a major step forward in development.<\/p>\n

“The way he played in the regular season and the way that he played through the playoffs, that’s his style,” Watson said of Brandsegg-Nygard’s hard-driving style. “That’s how he\u2019s going to play and he did a great job.”<\/p>\n

“He’s got that playoff-type mentality.”<\/p>\n

More: Claude Lemieux, dead at age 60, was fierce Red Wings rival<\/a><\/p>\n

Brandsegg-Nygard made the Wings’ opening-night roster but was sent to Grand Rapid<\/a>s as his playing time diminished. Brandsegg-Nygard had 20 goals and 44 points in 60 games with the Griffins, and was recalled by the Wings in March<\/a>, where he finished the regular season. Brandsegg-Nygard had one point (an assist) in 14 NHL games.<\/p>\n

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“His start was actually pretty impressive. He did a real good job. Then you could see he needed some time (in the minors),” coach Todd McLellan said of Brandsegg-Nygard’s season. “He (went) down there and been put in situations where he’s been counted on and played big minutes. He plays a heavy game. He can check, and he gives you the shot\u00a0and the opportunity to score as well.”<\/p>\n

In the opposite semifinal, Wings forward Emmitt Finnie<\/a> and goaltender Cam Talbot<\/a> are in Canada’s lineup against Finland (2 p.m.\/NHL Network). Finnie was voted player of the game in a preliminary-round victory over Slovenia, but has primarily seen limited ice time on a stacked Canadian roster. Talbot has basically been backing up goaltender Jet Greaves<\/a> (Columbus).<\/p>\n

More: Red Wings forward Emmitt Finnie’s improbable season keeps going at worlds<\/a><\/p>\n

IIHF world championship semifinals<\/p>\n

\u25b6\u00a0Who: Norway plays Switzerland, 9:20 a.m.; Canada faces Finland, 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

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\u25b6 TV: NHL Network<\/p>\n

\u25b6\u00a0Red Wings connection: Michael Brandsegg-Nygard (Norway),\u00a0Emmitt Finnie, Cam Talbot\u00a0(Canada).<\/p>\n

tkulfan@detroitnews.com<\/p>\n

@tkulfan<\/p>\n

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