Princeton University Athletics
2010-11 M. Hockey Roster

Matt Godlewski
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Elk River, Minn.
At Princeton:
2010-11 - skated in 24 games on the Princeton blueline as a senior … earned his fourth selection to the ECAC All-Academic Team … scored one goal and added four assists for five points … assisted on Cam Ricthie's game-winning goal in a 3-0 win at Quinnipiac … had a helper on Matt Arhontas' goal in a win over UMass Lowell … added an assist on Princeton's first goal in a win over Colgate … scored in a win at Clarkson … added an assist in a loss to Union.
2009-10 - Appeared in 16 games as a junior … missed the first 15 games of the season while rehabbing an offseason ACL surgery … returned to the lineup on Jan. 4 against Quinnipiac … recorded an assist on Marc Hagel's goal in the first game of the ECAC playoffs against Harvard.
2008-09 - saw action in 30 games ... scored four goals and added 13 assists for 17 points, a 14-point increase from his freshman campaign ... one of 11 Tigers named to the ECAC All-Academic Team ... recorded his first multiple-point game with two assists in the season opener at Brown ... scored the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win at Quinnipiac ... added empty-net goals in wins at Union and Clarkson ... had an assist on the game winner at home against Quinnipiac ... posted an assist in a win over then fourth-ranked Northeastern ... added a goal against Mercyhurst ... added a pair of assists in a win over Minnesota State ... missed five games due to injury in the middle of the season ... posted a career-high three points, all assists, in a home win over Brown ... had a helper in the second game of the ECAC quarterfinals against Union ... added an assist against Cornell in the ECAC semifinals ... added two assists against Minnesota Duluth in the NCAA first round ... attended a Chicago Blankhawks rookie camp over the summer.
2007-08 - appeared in 32 games on the Tiger blueline ... scored a goal and added two assists for three points ... one of 13 Tigers named to the ECAC All-Academic Team ... made his collegiate debut on Oct. 26, 2007 at Yale ... notched his first point, an assist, in a loss to Clarkson ... added a helper in a loss to Quinnipiac ... scored in Princeton’s win at Quinnipiac.
Before Princeton:
attended Elk River High School ... played junior hockey for the Chicago Steel of the USHL ... served as a captain in his final junior season in Chicago ... played in 55 games, scoring four goals and adding 12 assists for 16 points ... played in 47 games the previous season scoring three points ... was a three-year letterwinner in high school ... was a captain, team most valuable player and all-state selection as a senior.
Personal:
full name is Matthew William Godlewski ... birthday is Feb. 16 ... son of Paul and Kathy Godlewski ... father attended Bemidji State where he played football ... works as a lawyer ... mother attended Minnesota and is a homemaker ... has an older brother Dan who is a police officer ... enjoys fishing and boating.
Career Stats:
Season |
Team | GP |
G |
A |
P |
+/- |
P-Min |
PPG |
SHG |
GWG |
2005-06 | Chicago (USHL) | 47 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -23 | ||||
2006-07 | Chicago (USHL) | 55 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -70 | ||||
2007-08 |
Princeton | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -11 |
9-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008-09 | Princeton | 30 | 4 | 13 | 17 | +13 | 7-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2009-10 | Princeton | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010-11 | Princeton | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 8-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Princeton Totals | 102 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -9 | 27-54 | 1 | 0 |
1 |
Career Highs:
Goals: 1 (6x), Most Recent-Jan. 29, 2011 at Clarkson
Assists: 3, Feb. 20, 2009 vs. Brown
Points: 3, Feb. 20, 2009 vs. Brown (3A)
Multiple-Goal Games: 0
Multiple-Assist Games: 4 (2-3x, 3-1x)
Multiple-Point Games: 4 (2-3x, 3-1x)
Game-Winning Goals: 1 (Nov. 11, 2008 at Quinnipiac)
Career Firsts
Goal: at Quinnipiac (11/24/07)
Assist: vs. Clarkson (11/10/07)
Point: Goal at Quinnipiac (11/24/07)
Awards & Honors
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 ECAC All-Academic Team
2009 RPI Tournament All-Tournament Team