You may not get too much out of this unless you speak Swedish, but Sveriges Radio posted a quick interview with Red Wings prospect Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, who’s sticking with a simple message as he participates in Skelleftea AIK’s training camp: while he’s going to come over to the U.S. to take part in the Red Wings’ training camp and possibly the exhibition season, he’s hoping to return to Skelleftea for the upcoming season.
The super talent chooses Skelleftea over playing in the U.S.A.
Skelleftea AIK’s Michael Brandsegg-Nygard is one of the SHL’s most exciting new acquisitions. This week, the 18-year-old took part in his first on-ice training session with the team, which he thinks plays fun hockey. During this year, Brandsegg-Nygard will train with an NHL team, but he still aims to stay with Skelleftea for the rest of the season.
It’s hard to imagine that the Red Wings will keep Brandsegg-Nygard in North America unless he cracks the NHL team’s roster. For the present moment, he’s going to try to crack Skelleftea AIK’s SHL roster after a season spent in with Mora IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan, the Swedish second division.
That’s the natural progression for MBN, even with the Red Wings having signed him to an entry-level contract in order to control his playing future. He’ll play in Grand Rapids eventually, but perhaps for the 2025-2026 season instead of this one.
