Detroit Red Wings
The Daily: Ex-Red Wings Player is MVP; You Can Bet on Igor’s Wisdom
As it turned out, former Detroit Red Wings had to move to Switzerland to climb the top of his mountain.
The Michigan native capped his first season in Switzerland’s National League by capturing MVP honors after winning the scoring title title with 20 goals and 56 points in 49 games. Czarnik, with 205 NHL games on his resume, discovered that the Swiss game was a perfect fit for his offensive abilities.
He played last season for Bern SC, but signed a new deal with Lausanne in 2025-26. Czarnik played 34 games without scoring a goal for the Red Wings in 2023-24. He put up 28 points in 38 games for Grand Rapids that season
Czarnik told Detroit Hockey Now that the move to Switzerland is better for his family life because there is less travel in that league than he faced in North America
Next up for MVP Regular Season 🏆
Austin Czarnik @sc_bern_official – Congrats 🥳 pic.twitter.com/KR7tJmWpiT— National League (@NLch_official) July 31, 2025
Red Wings in Case You Missed
Igor Larionov is a betting tout as well as coach in the KHL.
Report says the Red Wings are a possible destination for Pittsburgh forwards Bryan Rust or Rickard Rakell. The Penguins may consider moving one or both of them.
The Red Wings remain bullis on Carter Mazur. At 23, he’s in the mix for a permanent spot on Detroit’s roster.
Red Wings Extra
Logan Reever has been hired as the new FanDuel Tigers and Red Wings in-game reporter. He grew up in Florida, and most recently worked in Las Vegas.
Honored and ecstatic to join the @tigers and @DetroitRedWings broadcasts with @FanDuelSN_DET as host and reporter!
Happy to call Detroit home. pic.twitter.com/dgTdTQe7PW
— Logan Reever (@loganreever) July 30, 2025
Hockey Now Network
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