#28
Luke Witkowski
| Position: |
Defenseman |
| Height: |
6' 2" |
| Weight: |
212 |
| Age: |
22 (as of October 1st) |
| Class: |
Senior |
| Hometown: |
Holland, MI |
| Previous Team: |
Fargo (USHL) |
2011-12: Appeared in 37 game ... 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).
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: Plans on majoring in business … 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- 1 vs. multiple opponents
Points- 1 vs. multiple opponents
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 |
| 2011-12 |
35 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
+6 |
20 |
62 |
1 |
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 |
109 |
4 |
21 |
25 |
+6 |
72 |
185 |
3 |
0 |
0 |