Red Wings assign Austin Czarnik to Grand Rapids
DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today assigned center Austin Czarnik to the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins. Czarnik, 31, skated in 34 games with the Red Wings during the 2023-24 season, recording one assist, 12 penalty minutes and 24 shots in 8:26 average time on ice. The 5-foot-9, 167-pound forward has also collected 26 points (9-17-26) and 10 penalty minutes in 36 games with the Griffins this season. Czarnik split the 2022-23 campaign between the Red Wings and Griffins, logging five points (3-2-5) and eight penalty minutes in 29 games with Detroit, in addition to 37 points (14-23-37) and eight penalty minutes in 43 games with Grand Rapids. Originally signed as an undrafted free
