Detroit Red Wings' 2024 NHL Draft Class: Meet the New Players

The Detroit Red Wings have added eight players to the organization, ranging from a pioneer Norwegian on Friday night to a player from Michigan who will be heading to East Lansing this fall. Here are the eight draft picks:

F Michael Brandsegg-Nygard

Written: No. 15.

Nationality: Norwegian.

Last season: He split the season between different leagues, but had 18 points in 41 games for Mora in Sweden’s second-highest league, as well as 10 points in 12 qualifying games.

Buzzing: Already 6 feet 1 inch and 207 pounds, the right winger should play in the NHL at a weight close to 215 pounds. He shoots straight and loves to hit hard, but he’s also physical and has a penchant for fending off defenders and protecting the puck. The Wings hope to have filled the void for the scoring winger. He will play next season in the Swedish Hockey League for Skellefteå, the same team as 2023 first-round pick Axel Sandin Pellikka.

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F Max Plant

Written: No. 47.

Nationality: American.

Last season: He played for the NTDP’s under-18 team, recording 61 points in 51 games. He had 29 points in 25 games with Team USA in the USHL.

Buzz: The son of former NHL player Derek Plante, Plante is a 5-foot-11 playmaker with a competitive streak. He will play next season in Minnesota Duluth. The Wings have raved about his hockey sense.

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F Ondrej Becher

Written: No. 80.

Nationality: Czech.

Last season: Played for the Prince George Cougars of the WHL, where he had 32 goals and 64 assists in 58 games.

Buzz: At 20, considered a late bloomer. The Wings saw a lot of the 6-1, 187-pound center/winger and liked his skating and competitiveness.

G.Landon Miller

Written: No. 126.

Nationality: Canadian.

Last season: Posted a 17-6-2 record with a 2.79 goals-against average, .889 save percentage and two shutouts in 30 games with Sault Ste. Marie Les Lévriers.

Buzz: He is 6-5 and has a bit of history with the team that drafted him, having worn the winged wheel in a brick tournament in 2015-16.

Dr. John Whipple

Written: 144.

Nationality: American.

Last season: He played with the NTDP’s under-18 team, recording 17 points (2-15—17), a plus-19 rating and 54 penalty minutes in 61 games.

Buzzing: Good skater and has the gift of defending in front of the net. He was going to play for the University of Minnesota.

Forward Charlie Forslund

Written: No. 176.

Nationality:Swedish.

Last season: Spent part of the season with Falu IF in the Swedish third division, recording 19 points (9-10—19), a plus-nine differential and two penalty minutes in 19 regular-season games,

Buzz: He’s already 6-3 and 212 pounds at 18 years old. Good scorer who will play next season for Mora IK, the club where Brandsegg-Nygård played.

Forward Austin Baker

Written: No. 203.

Nationality: American.

Last season: He played for the NTDP’s under-18 team, producing 31 points (15-16-31), a plus-eight rating and 29 penalty minutes in 59 games.

Buzzing: A local ! He’s from White Lake and headed to Michigan State.

Defender Fisher Scott

Written: No. 208.

Nationality: American.

Last season: He recorded 33 points (8-25-33), a plus-28 rating and 30 penalty minutes in 61 games with the USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints.

Buzzing: Committed to Colorado College for the 2024-25 season.