“Kasper the Friendly ROTY”: Marco Kasper wins the title of the 2024-25 Detroit Red Wings Rookie of the Year | NHL News
Marco Kasper, a 21-year-old ice hockey center, was picked by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2022 NHL Draft as their 8th overall pick. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract on July 13, 2022. And three years later? On July 11, 2025, the Detroit Sports Media(DSM) named Marco Kasper as the 2024-2025 Detroit Red Wings Rookie of the Year. In the 2024-2025 NHL season, Kasper accumulated 19 goals, 18 assists, and 37 points in 77 games. NHL’s official X account shared the news with the caption: “Kasper the Friendly ROTY. 👻” – One fan commented, “The best ghost!!!”
The Austrian ice hockey center, Marco Kasper, ranked third in overtime goals among the NHL’s rookie leaders
Thomas Roth of NHL Network reported that Marco Kasper ranked 4th in goals, 8th in assists, 7th in points, 10th in penalty minutes(34), 5th in game-winning goals(3), 3rd in overtime goals(1), and 5th in shots(145) among the NHL’s rookie leaders. On April 11, Kasper earned his first career overtime goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was only 21 years and 3 days old then. Kasper became the fourth-youngest player to win his first career overtime goal in the history of the franchise.
Marco Kasper recorded one shot and three hits against the Toronto Maple Leafs in his NHL debut
Even though the Detroit Red Wings drafted the Austrian ice hockey center, Marco Kasper, in the 2022 NHL Draft, he only debuted for them in April 2023. Kasper had contributed to the Red Wings’ 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. He recorded one shot and three hits in his total ice time of 14 minutes and 59 seconds. Kasper was only 18 years old then.
Thomas Roth of NHL Network reported that nobody had won Detroit Red Wings ROTY Award in the 2023-2024 NHL season
Detroit Sports Media has been awarding the Rookie of the Year award since the 1948-1949 NHL season. The first Detroit Red Wings player to ever receive the ROTY award was Canadian professional ice hockey center Max McNab in the 1948-1949 NHL season. Since then, the DSM has awarded every Red Wings player in all seasons, except for seven: (2023-24, 2019-21, 2004-05, 2000-01, 1982-98, 1966-67, 1954-55). When the NHL announced that Marco Kasper won the ROTY award on X, fans congratulated him. One fan commented, “Well deserved!!” Another said, “Congrats!!!”, and a third fan wrote, “Congrats to Kasper, the sometimes Unfriendly Ghost! I hope to see some knockdown glares from him and everyone this season.”Also Read: Edmonton Oilers trade forward Sam O’Reilly for Tampa Bay Lightning forward Isaac Howard | NHL News – Times of India
