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Mike Borkowski (C)

Grand Rapids Griffins

Biography

Second season as a Griffin…Second year pro.

Career Highlights: Won the 2017 Calder Cup with Grand Rapids…Made his AHL debut with the Binghamton Senators at the end of the 2015-16 season and scored a goal in his first game…Captain at Colgate (ECAC) during his senior season and ranked third on the team in points and second in goals…ECAC All-Tournament Team selection in 2015…ECAC All-Academic Team selection in 2013 and 2014…Captain of Cumberland (CCHL) in 2010-11.

2016-17: In his first full professional season, played in 51 games with the Griffins and contributed five points (3-2—5), a plus-one rating and two PIM…Appeared in one postseason game and helped Grand Rapids win the Calder Cup…Logged six games with the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye, totaling nine points (3-6—9) and a plus-10 rating…Made his Griffins debut, 10/21/16 vs. RFD…Scored his first goal in a Griffins uniform, 10/28/16 at CHA…Netted a goal and an assist for his first multi-point outing of the season, 1/14/17 at RFD…Potted multi-point efforts in four of six games in the ECHL. 2015-16: Made his professional debut with the Binghamton Senators, skating in 12 games and recording three points (2-1—3)…Joined the Senators after wrapping up a four-year collegiate career at Colgate University…Scored a goal in his AHL debut, 3/13/16 at RCH…Serving as captain his senior season, ranked among the team leaders with 22 points (3rd), 13 goals (2nd), four power play goals (1st) and 117 shots (2nd) while playing in all 37 games…Recipient of prestigious Terry Slater Trophy, awarded to the senior whose performance, leadership and dedication on and off the ice during his career had the greatest impact on Colgate Hockey…Scored his first collegiate hat trick, 10/4/15 at Mercyhurst…Tallied a goal and assisted on the game-winner, 10/24/15 at RIT…Accumulated four points (3-1—4) during a three-game point streak, 1/22/16-1/29/16…Registered a point in three straight games to close the regular season (1-3—4), 3/4/16-3/6/16. 2014-15: As a junior, ranked among the team’s leaders with 20 points (T5th), 14 assists (T4th) and a plus-15 rating (2nd) despite missing 17 games due to injury...Appeared in a total of 21 games…Named to the All-Tournament Team at the ECAC Hockey Championship after tallying six points (2-4—6) in four games…Compiled six points (3-3—6) during a four-game point streak, 10/18/14-10/31/14…Logged a six-game point streak to close the regular season (1-5—6), 2/13/15-2/28/15. 2013-14: Skated in all 39 games as a sophomore and tied for third on the team with 28 points (8-20—28)…Paced the team with four game-winning goals and ranked second with 20 assists…Voted as the winner of the Steve Riggs Award, given to the player who is most known for gentlemanly play and possesses a high standard of ability…Named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team…Opened the season on a three-game point streak (2-2—4), 10/5/13-10/10/13…Registered four points (0-4—4) during a two-game series at St. Cloud State, 10/25/13-10/26/13…Notched the game-winning goal to go along with a pair of assists, 11/8/13 at Union…Scored the game-winner and added an assist, 11/23/13 vs. Brown…Accounted for four points (0-4—4) during a four-game point streak, 1/25/14-2/8/14. 2012-13: In his freshman campaign, compiled 17 points (3-14—17) while tying for fifth on the team in assists (14) in 36 games…Named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team…Recorded 14 of his 17 points in the final 20 games of the season, including a four-game point streak (2-3—5), 2/15/13-2/23/13. 2011-12: Suiting up in 61 games for the Cornwall Colts (CCHL), tied for fifth in the league with 87 points (28-59—87) while placing third in assists...Led all CCHL players with 29 points (8-21—29) in 16 postseason games…Named a CCHL Second Team All Star…Totaled 24 multi-point games…Opened the season on a six-game point streak (4-3—7), 9/10/11-9/25/11…Accumulated 27 points (9-18—27) during an 11-game point streak, 11/10/11-12/15/11…Notched a six-point game (1-5—6), 11/19/11 vs. Kemptville…Closed the regular season on a nine-game point streak (5-10—15), 2/16/12-3/8/12. 2010-11: As captain of the Cumberland Grads (CCHL), tied for fifth on the team in points (14-18—32) in 41 games…Scored seven points (3-4—7) while playing in 14 postseason games with Cornwall after being traded…Tallied seven multi-point games…Scored a hat trick and added an assist, 10/31/10 vs. Kemptville. 2009-10: In 62 regular season games, led Cumberland in points (19-33—52) and assists (33) while tying for the team lead in goals (19)…Contributed five points (2-3—5) in five postseason contests…Earned the 2009-10 CJHL Top Prospect Award…Notched a six-game point streak (2-5—7), 12/19/09-1/17/10. 2008-09: In his first season with Cumberland, placed sixth on the team with 29 points (7-22—29) in 59 games…Scored three points (2-1—3) in six postseason games…Named to the CJHL All-Rookie Team.