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USA Luke Witkowski
#53 Brynäs IF / SHL - 25/26
1-time Liiga Champion 1
1-time NCAA (CCHA) Champion 1
Date of Birth
Apr 14, 1990
Position
D/RW
Age
35
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Holland, MI, USA
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Drafted
2008 round 6 #160 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning
Agency
PREMIUM

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Luke Witkowski Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Team nXi 18U AAA 18U AAA 59* 18* 22* 40* 172* -* |
2007-08 Ohio Junior Blue Jackets USHL 58* 3* 10* 13* 139* -10* |
2008-09 Fargo Force “C” USHL 55* 6* 16* 22* 118* 30* | Playoffs 10 2 1 3 29 1
2009-10 Western Michigan Univ. NCAA 32* 2* 4* 6* 67* -13* |
2010-11 Western Michigan Univ. NCAA 42* 1* 8* 9* 56* 15* |
2011-12 Western Michigan Univ. “A” NCAA 40* 2* 11* 13* 66* 8* |
2012-13 Western Michigan Univ. “C” NCAA 38* 2* 8* 10* 46* -3* |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 4* 0* |
2013-14 Syracuse Crunch AHL 76* 2* 10* 12* 204* -1* |
2014-15 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 16* 0* 0* 0* 15* 0* |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 50* 2* 6* 8* 91* 6* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 4 2
2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 4* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 1
Syracuse Crunch AHL 70* 3* 11* 14* 166* 2* |
2016-17 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 34* 0* 4* 4* 39* -1* |
Syracuse Crunch “C” AHL 19* 0* 5* 5* 59* 5* |
2017-18 Detroit Red Wings NHL 31* 1* 3* 4* 68* -1* |
2018-19 Detroit Red Wings NHL 34* 0* 2* 2* 23* -5* |
2019-20 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 12* 1* 2* 3* 13* -4* |
Syracuse Crunch “C” AHL 29* 2* 4* 6* 63* 12* |
2020-21 Syracuse Crunch “C” AHL 14* 0* 2* 2* 32* 8* |
2021-22 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 44* 3* 4* 7* 62* 6* |
Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 16* 2* 2* 4* 23* 2* | Playoffs 17 1 1 2 14 0
2022-23 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 28* 0* 3* 3* 26* -4* |
2023-24 Tappara Liiga 51* 0* 6* 6* 88* 0* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 Skellefteå AIK SHL 25* 2* 1* 3* 18* -1* | Playoffs 11 0 1 1 30 -1
2025-26 Brynäs IF SHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -4* |
Projected SHL 30* 0* 0* 0* 10* -20* |

Luke Witkowski Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2023-24 Tappara Champions HL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
2025-26 Brynäs IF Champions HL 2* 0* 0* 0* 4* 3* |

Luke Witkowski Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
18U AAA 1 59* 18* 22* 40* 0.68* 172* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 9 349* 14* 47* 61* 0.17* 730* 36* | 2 20 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.15 * 18 * 2 *
Champions HL 2 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 1 51* 0* 6* 6* 0.12* 88* 0* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
NCAA 4 152* 7* 31* 38* 0.25* 235* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 132* 2* 11* 13* 0.10* 162* -11* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 1 *
SHL 2 31* 2* 1* 3* 0.10* 20* -5* | 1 11 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.09 * 30 * -1 *
USHL 2 113* 9* 26* 35* 0.31* 257* 20* | 1 10 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.30 * 29 * 1 *

Luke Witkowski Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/13/2025
11/13/2025 Confirmed No team Brynäs IF
04/16/2025
04/16/2025 Confirmed Skellefteå AIK Unknown
11/21/2024
11/21/2024 Confirmed No team Skellefteå AIK
09/21/2023
09/21/2023 Confirmed Springfield Thunderbirds Tappara
03/21/2022
03/21/2022 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues
07/29/2021
07/29/2021 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Detroit Red Wings
07/01/2019
07/01/2019 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings Tampa Bay Lightning
07/01/2017
07/01/2017 Confirmed Tampa Bay Lightning Detroit Red Wings
06/24/2016
06/24/2016 Extension Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
07/18/2015
07/18/2015 Extension Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
04/01/2013
04/01/2013 Confirmed Western Michigan Univ. Tampa Bay Lightning