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2012-13 Hockey Roster

28 Luke Witkowski

28 Luke Witkowski

  • Position:
    Defense
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    212
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Holland, Mich.

Summary

Biography

2012-13:  Appeared in all 38 games ... named Second Team All-CCHA ... made season debut against St. Lawrence (10/12) ... had first career multi-point game in 3-2 win over St. Lawrence, notching two assists (10/13) ... netted the game-winning goal in 4-1 win at Michigan (12/14) ... finished a season-high +3 and blocked two shots in 6-0 win at Bemidji State (1/4) ... netted the game-tying goal in 2-1 win over Lake Superior State (1/19) ... tallied an assist in 3-2 win over Michigan (1/25) ... registered an assist in each game against Notre Dame (2/22-23) ... tallied eighth assist of the season and finished +3 in 5-2 win over Michigan State (3/1).

2011-12:  Appeared in 41 games ... helped WMU to the program's second CCHA Tournament Championhip ... tallied first assist of the season in 7-1 win over Alabama-Huntsville (10/7) ... tallied assist in 4-1 win at Alaska (10/21) ... tallied third assist of the season at Michigan (11/5) ... registered fourth assist of the season in 3-3 tie at Bowling Green (12/9) ... finished +2 in 6-1 win at Bowling Green (12/10) ... netted first goal of the season at Miami (1/20) ... tallied assists in three straight games against Ohio State and Lake Superior (2/11, 2/17-18) ... assisted on the game-winning goal in 3-0 win at No. 1 Ferris State (2/25) ... tallied a goal and an assist and went +3 in series sweep of LSSU in the CCHA Quarterfinals (3/9-10) ... tallied an assist and finished +1 in 6-2 win over Miami in the CCHA Semifinals (3/16).

2010-11: Was one of nine Broncos to play in all 42 games ... was awarded the Bill Saunders Plus/Minus Award for finishign with a team-high +13 rating ... made season debut in 5-3 loss to Canisius (10/8) ... tallied first assist of the season in 3-2 win over Canisius (10/9) ... tallied second assist in 3-1 win at St. Lawrence (10/23) ... tallied third assist of the season and finished +3 in 4-3 win over No. 12 Michigan State (11/5) ... tallied fourth assist of the season in 5-2 win over No. 5 Miami (11/26) ... picked up fifth assist of the season in 4-2 win over Ohio State (1/14) ... blocked two shots and finished +3 in 6-1 win over Northern Michigan (1/29) ... netted first goal of the season, the game-tying goal, in 3-3 tie and shootout win with No. 12 Miami (2/11) ... notched an assist in loss at Michigan (2/18) ... tallied an assist in 5-4 overtime win over Ferris State in the CCHA Quarterfinals to help send WMU to the CCHA Semifinals for the first time in 17 years (3/13) ... finished +2 in 5-2 win over Michigan in the CCHA Semifinals to help the Broncos reach the CCHA Championship for the first time since 1986 (3/18).

2009-10: Played in 32 games on the season ... made season and Bronco debut in 5-1 win over Mercyhurst (10/16) ... tallied first career assist at Michigan State (10/30) ... assisted on the game-winning goal in 2-1 win over LSSU (11/7) ... scored first career goal at Ohio State (11/13) ... tallied third assist of the season at Ohio State (11/14) ... score second career goal at Miami (1/29) ... tallied fourth assist of the season in 4-1 win over Notre Dame (2/5).

JUNIORS: Drafted in the sixth round (160th overall) in 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning … named USHL All-Star as a member of the Fargo Force in 2009 … recorded a plus-30 plus/minus rating during 2008-2009 season … tallied nine goals and 26 assists over two junior seasons.


PERSONAL: Majoring in business, with a 3.23 GPA … graduated from Holland High School with a 3.6 GPA in 2006 … son of John and Kristen Witkowski … born on April 14, 1990 in Holland, Mich.

 

CAREER HIGHS

Goals - 1 vs. Ohio State 11/13/2009
Assists - 2 vs. St. Lawrence, 10/13/2012
Points - 2 vs. St. Lawrence, 10/13/2012
Shots - 4 at St. Lawrence 10/23/2010
Plus/Minus - +3, three times, last time vs Northern Michigan, 1/29/2011

 

Year GP G A PTS +/- TP PIM PP SHG GW
2012-13 38 2 8 10 -3 23 46 2 0 1
2011-12 40 2 11 13 +8 22 66 2 0 0
2010-11 42 1 8 9 +13 28 56 0 0 0
2009-10 32 2 4 6 -13 24 67 2 0 0
Total 152 7
31 38 +5 97
235
6
0 1
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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2009-10Freshman

    Defense
    6'2" 201 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2010-11Sophomore

    Defense
    6'2" 201 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2011-12Junior

    Defense
    6'2" 209 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2012-13Senior

    Defense
    6'2" 212 lbs
    28