Luke Witkowski

Age 32 Apr 14, 1990

Holland USA

Right Wing shoots right

6'2" 188 cm

217 lbs 98 kg

ELC Signing Age 22

Waivers Signing Age 23

UFA Year 2017

Agent Matthew Oates

Draft Year 2008
Drafted Overall 160
Draft Round 6
Draft Team

Cap Hit: $750,000
0.9% of team cap space
Accumulated Cap Hit: $0
Year 2 of 2 year contract
Expiry Status UFA | 2023 | 33 yrs old
Career Earnings: $6,805,000

Transaction History

Oct 1, 2022	St. Louis Blues \| Luke Witkowski \| Witkowski was waived by the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Mar 21, 2022	TRADE ANALYSIS The St. Louis Blues acquired Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski from the Detroit Red Wings for Oskar Sundqvist, Jake Walman, and 2023 second round pick (0) Leave a Comment
Mar 18, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Luke Witkowski \| Witkowski was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Friday.
Mar 12, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Luke Witkowski \| Witkowski was recalled by Detroit on Saturday.
Jan 31, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Luke Witkowski \| Witkowski was sent down to AHL Grand Rapids on Monday.
Jan 28, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Luke Witkowski \| The Red Wings recalled Witkowski from AHL Grand Rapids to the taxi squad Friday.
Jan 23, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Luke Witkowski \| Witkowski was sent to AHL Grand Rapids from the taxi squad Sunday, per CBS Sports.
Jan 16, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Luke Witkowski \| Witkowski was added to the taxi squad from AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday.
Jan 11, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Luke Witkowski \| Witkowski was demoted from the taxi squad to AHL Grand Rapids on Tuesday.
Jan 5, 2022	Detroit Red Wings \| Luke Witkowski \| The Red Wings reassigned Witkowski to the taxi squad from AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday.
Dec 29, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Luke Witkowski \| The Red Wings reassigned Witkowski from the taxi squad to AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday.
Dec 27, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Luke Witkowski \| The Red Wings added Witkowski to their taxi squad Monday.
Dec 10, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Luke Witkowski \| Witkowski was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Friday.
Dec 7, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Luke Witkowski \| Witkowski was recalled by the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.
Oct 8, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Luke Witkowski \| Witkowski was waived by the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.
Jul 29, 2021	Detroit Red Wings \| Luke Witkowski \| Witkowski signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.
Jan 11, 2021	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Luke Witkowski \| Witkowski was reassigned to the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL on Monday.
Jul 26, 2020	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Assigned RW Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL).
Jul 12, 2020	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Recalled RW Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).
Nov 3, 2019	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Assigned RW Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL).
Nov 2, 2019	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Waived RW Luke Witkowski.
Jul 1, 2019	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Signed RW Luke Witkowski to a two-year, two-way contract worth $1.4 million.
Oct 3, 2018	Detroit Red Wings \| Recalled RW Luke Witkowski from Grand Rapids (AHL).
Oct 2, 2018	Detroit Red Wings \| Assigned RW Luke Witkowski to Grand Rapids (AHL).
Sep 30, 2018	Detroit Red Wings \| Waived RW Luke Witkowski.
Dec 10, 2017	Detroit Red Wings \| Announced D Luke Witkowski has served his suspension.
Nov 16, 2017	Detroit Red Wings \| NHL suspended RW Luke Witkowski 10 games for returning to the ice surface during an altercation.
Jul 1, 2017	Detroit Red Wings \| Signed D Luke Witkowski to a one-year, $750 000 contract.
Jan 16, 2017	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Recalled D Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).
Jan 13, 2017	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Assigned D Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL).
Jan 6, 2017	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Recalled D Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).
Dec 16, 2016	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Assigned D Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL).
Dec 14, 2016	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Recalled D Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).
Dec 14, 2016	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Assigned D Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL).
Dec 8, 2016	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Recalled D Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).
Dec 6, 2016	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Assigned D Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL).
Nov 14, 2016	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Recalled D Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).
Oct 8, 2016	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Assigned D Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL).
Jun 24, 2016	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Re-signed D Luke Witkowski to a one-year, two-way contract.
Mar 8, 2016	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Assigned D Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL).
Mar 8, 2016	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Recalled D Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).
Nov 30, 2015	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Assigned D Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL).
Nov 24, 2015	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Recalled D Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).
Nov 22, 2015	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Assigned D Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL).
Nov 19, 2015	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Recalled D Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).
Oct 6, 2015	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Assigned D Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL).
May 4, 2015	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Recalled D Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).
Apr 14, 2015	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Assigned D Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL).
Mar 30, 2015	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Recalled D Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).
Mar 2, 2015	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Assigned D Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL).
Jan 16, 2015	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Recalled D Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).
Oct 23, 2014	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Assigned D Luke Witkowski to Syracuse (AHL).
Oct 19, 2014	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Recalled D Luke Witkowski from Syracuse (AHL).
Apr 1, 2013	Tampa Bay Lightning \| Signed D Luke Witkowski to a two-year contract.

Current Stats
Career Stats

Regular Season Stats

Luke Witkowski	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60
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Career Stats

	Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
	2006-2007	Team nXi 18U AAA	18U AAA	59	18	22	40	172
Draft Yr	2007-2008	Ohio Blue Jackets	USHL	58	3	10	13	139
	2008-2009	Fargo Force	USHL	55	6	16	22	118									Playoffs	10	2	1	3	0
	2009-2010	Western Michigan Univ.	NCAA	32	2	4	6	67
	2010-2011	Western Michigan Univ.	NCAA	42	1	8	9	56
	2011-2012	Western Michigan Univ.	NCAA	40	2	11	13	66
	2012-2013	Western Michigan Univ.	NCAA	38	2	8	10	46
	2012-2013	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	3	0	0	0	4
	2013-2014	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	76	2	10	12	204
	2014-2015	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	50	2	6	8	91									Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0
	2014-2015	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	16	0	0	0	15	226	52.63	47.08	-3.28	51.64	0.30	0.00	0.00
	2015-2016	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	70	3	11	14	166
	2015-2016	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	4	0	0	0	4	28		62.77	15.65	64.46	13.99	0.00	0.00	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
	2016-2017	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	19	0	5	5	59
	2016-2017	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	34	0	4	4	39	330	50.00	58.51	9.23	48.76	-0.87	0.00	0.73
	2017-2018	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	31	1	3	4	68	210	46.15	47.23	-1.34	40.80	-7.58	0.29	1.14
	2018-2019	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	34	0	2	2	23	304	41.38	41.43	-0.70	44.23	-0.25	0.00	0.39
	2019-2020	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	12	1	2	3	13	100	37.50	35.40	-16.00	36.30	-15.50	0.60	1.81
	2019-2020	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	29	2	4	6	63
	2020-2021	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	14	0	2	2	32
	2021-2022	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	44	3	4	7	62
	2021-2022	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	9		20.80	-8.80	29.40	-7.70
	2021-2022	Springfield Thunderbirds	AHL	16	2	2	4	23									Playoffs	17	1	1	2	0
	2022-2023	Springfield Thunderbirds	AHL	20	0	2	2	24
Luke Witkowski Stats by Elite Prospects \| Luke Witkowski Advanced Stats by

Active Contract

Signing Team

Signing Date July 29, 2021
Signing Status UFA
Agent Matthew Oates

Buyout Calculator

Standard Contract | 2 Years $1,500,000 0.91% of cap space

	2021-2022	2022-2023
Cap Hit	$750,000	$750,000	UFA
AAV	$750,000	$750,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0
Base Salary	$750,000	$750,000
Signing Bonuses	$0	$0
Total Salary	$750,000	$750,000
Minors Salary	$250,000	$250,000
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Contract History

Signing Team

Signing Date July 1, 2019
Signing Status UFA
Agent Matthew Oates

Standard Contract | 2 Years $1,400,000 0.86% of cap space

	2019-2020	2020-2021
Cap Hit	$700,000	$700,000	UFA
AAV	$700,000	$700,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0
Base Salary	$700,000	$700,000
Signing Bonuses	$0	$0
Total Salary	$700,000	$700,000
Minors Salary	$250,000	$250,000
Clauses
UFA Year

Signing Team

Signing Date July 1, 2017
Signing Status UFA
Agent Matthew Oates

Standard Contract | 2 Years $1,500,000 1.00% of cap space

	2017-2018	2018-2019
Cap Hit	$750,000	$750,000	UFA
AAV	$750,000	$750,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0
Base Salary	$700,000	$800,000
Signing Bonuses	$0	$0
Total Salary	$700,000	$800,000
Minors Salary	$700,000	$800,000
Clauses
UFA Year

Signing Team

Signing Date June 24, 2016
Signing Status UFA (Group 6)

Standard Contract | 1 Years $575,000 0.79% of cap space

	2016-2017
Cap Hit	$575,000	UFA
AAV	$575,000
Performance Bonuses	$0
Base Salary	$575,000
Signing Bonuses	$0
Total Salary	$575,000
Minors Salary	$200,000
Clauses
UFA Year

Signing Team

Signing Date July 17, 2015
Signing Status RFA

Standard Contract | 1 Years $575,000 0.81% of cap space

	2015-2016
Cap Hit	$575,000	UFA (Group 6)
AAV	$575,000
Performance Bonuses	$0
Base Salary	$575,000
Signing Bonuses	$0
Total Salary	$575,000
Minors Salary	$100,000
Clauses
UFA Year

Signing Team

Signing Date April 1, 2013

Entry Level Contract | 2 Years $1,750,000 0.98% of cap space

	2013-2014	2014-2015
Cap Hit	$627,500	$627,500	RFA
AAV	$875,000	$875,000
Performance Bonuses	$247,500	$247,500
Base Salary	$550,000	$550,000
Signing Bonuses	$77,500	$77,500
Total Salary	$627,500	$627,500
Minors Salary	$65,000	$65,000
Clauses
UFA Year