Colgate University Athletics

Senior Year (2010-11): Played in 37 games in his final season ... recorded a goal and nine assists for 10 points ... scored the game-winning overtime goal against top-ranked Union to propel the Raiders to Atlantic City ... added two assists in the third game for a season high three points ... posted an assist against Quinnipiac on Nov. 13 ... added his second at Dartmouth in a 4-3 overtime loss in the consolation game of the Ledyard Classic ... tallied another assist against #16 Dartmouth on Senior Weekend on Feb. 18 in a 5-3 win over the Big Green ... played in his 100th career game in the 4-3 overtime loss to Dartmouth on Dec. 31 ... had two assists in game two against Rensselaer in a 5-2 win ... registered an assist in the consolation game at Atlantic City against Dartmouth in the 5-3 loss ... tallied five of his 10 points in the playoffs with a goal and four helpers.

Junior Year (2009-10): Served as an assistant team captain ... was one of five Raiders to skate in all 36 games ... finished with two goals and 10 assists for 12 points ... posted a career-high three-point evening with a goal and two assists at Dartmouth (2/19) ... scored the game-tying goal in the closing moments to force overtime at Niagara (10/9) ... had a two-assist outing versus Quinnipiac (11/20) ... tallied assists versus Harvard (11/6), Canisius (12/20), Brown (2/13), Rensselaer (2/26) and both play-off games against St. Lawrence (3/12-13) ... fired 51 shots on net and finished with a +2 ... had 15 penalties for 30 minutes ... was the co-recipient of the Dan Coley "Barrell" Award for best defenseman ... named to ECAC Hockey's All-Academic Team for the third time.

Sophomore Year (2008-09): Played in 12 games before suffering a season ending injury at Colorado College (11/29) ... Finished season with a goal and an assist ... Had 16 shots on goal ... Posted Colgate's first goal of the season - a power play goal in season-opener versus UM-Lowell (10/11) ... Registered his assist in a 5-2 victory over Robert Morris (10/24) in the opening game of the Governor's Cup in Albany ... Earned a spot on the ECAC Hockey All-Academic team.

Freshman Year (2007-08): Played in 41 of Colgate's 42 games ... Earned a spot on the ECAC Hockey All-Academic team ... Finished the season with 10 points on two goals and eight assists ... His two goals are tied for ninth in school history among freshman defensemen ... Registered three shots on goal, one blocked shot, and a +2 rating in the third-place game of the ECAC Hockey Championship against No. 20 Cornell (3/22)... Earned an assist in the deciding game of the ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series against No. 7 Clarkson(3/16)... Scored a power-play goal in the third game of the ECAC Hockey first-round playoff series against St. Lawrence (3/9) ... Finished the series with the Saints with five shots on goal, four blocked shots, and a +1 rating ... Recorded a power-play assist against Union (2/16)... Named to the ECAC Hockey Weekly Honor Roll (2/4) ... Scored his first collegiate goal against Cornell(2/2) ... Assisted on the tying goal at Cornell (2/1) ... Recorded a career-high five shots on goal and a +2 rating against Brown (1/26) ... Posted an assist at Union (1/11) ... Earned a spot on the Badger Showdown all-tournament team ... Assisted on the game-winning goal with 35 seconds left in regulation at No. 19 Harvard (11/17) ... Earned an assist at Brown on November 9 ... Registered a career-high four blocked shots and finished with a +1 rating in the first game of the Citizens Bank Governor's Cup against No. 15 St. Lawrence (10/26) ... Finished the weekend series at No. 9 Michigan State with three blocked shots ... Posted an assist against RIT (10/13) ... Recorded his first collegiate point with an assist versus Sacred Heart (10/12) ... Was called for 14 penalties totaling 28 minutes ... Had 54 shots on goal, 37 blocked shots, and a +12 rating on the season. 

Before Colgate: Played for the Winnipeg South Blues of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for three seasons ... Compiled 15 goals and 53 assists for 68 points in 60 games during the 2006-07 season ... Honored as the MJHL's Top Defenceman and was named to the MJHL all-star team ... Captained team to a second-place finish in its division his final year ... Previously played for the Silver Heights Huskies of the Winnipeg High School Hockey League ... Graduated from Silver Heights Collegiate in 2004.

Personal: Wade Andrew Poplawski was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba ... Son of Joe and Darlene Poplawski ... Has two brothers ... Majoring in economics ... Father played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League from 1978-86 and is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.