MLive’s Ansar Khan posted a subscriber-only article about Red Wings prospect and prospective Grand Rapids Griffins forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, who’s looking forward to taking part in his first North American pro season:
Brandsegg-Nygard, who joined the Griffins in April with Skelleftea AIK teammate Axel Sandin Pellikka, had no points in two regular season games and three points (two goals, an assist) in three games in their playoff series loss vs. Texas.
“It was a great experience,” Brandsegg-Nygard said last week during Red Wings development camp at Little Caesars Arena. “It just feels like it’s a fun hockey to play.”
“I feel like you have to keep your speed all the way and not, like, stop. That was a big difference for me. And you’re so much closer to the net, too, so you feel like you could just shoot all over the place. That’s how I like that. I feel like the longer I was there, I got more comfortable and learned. So hopefully I’m having a good season and learn more and more when I’m there this season.”
He added: “I’m young, so I got to develop everything, but a few things I focus more on is my speed, to have a lot of speed. Have quick turns and stuff like that.”
Continued; Brandsegg-Nygard isn’t huge at 6’1,” but Khan reports that MBN already weighs 206 pounds, and I’d imagine that the budding power sniper could put on another 10 pounds of muscle and remain a mobile hockey player.
