Ex-Detroit Red Wings forward is tearing it up overseas
Former Detroit Red Wings forward Austin Czarnik has found new life after playing in the National Hockey League, currently playing overseas in the Swiss League.
Former Detroit Red Wings forward Austin Czarnik, who played 63 games for the team from 2022-23 to 2023-24, has found new life playing in Switzerland.
In fact, he's 3rd overall in scoring in the Swiss National League; he plays for Bern SC and has 31 points (10G, 21A) in 27 games played.
And after putting over 20,000 miles on his vehicle splitting time between the Red Wings and the Grand Rapids Griffins, Czarnik is happy to be set in one place in order to have more time with his family.
Czarnik had six points (3G, 3A) during his time over a pair of years with the Red Wings. But last year, he had a lone assist in 33 games and was also waived a handful of times.
Czarnik had NHL experience before playing for the Red Wings
Czarnik already had plenty of NHL experience under his belt before coming to the Red Wings, having played for the Boston Bruins, Seattle Kraken, and New York Islanders.
In his NHL career, he had 51 points (18G, 33A) in 205 games played.
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DECEMBRE 25 | 180 ANSWERS Ex-Detroit Red Wings forward is tearing it up overseas Did the Red Wings play Austin Czarnik too much last year instead of players like Elmer Soderblom and Marco Kasper? | ||
| Yes, they should have called up other players | 141 | 78.3 % |
| No, he was the right choice | 39 | 21.7 % |
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