UMass Boston

2012-13 Enjoyed a career season while leadingthe Beacons to their best season in 30 years … Served ascaptain … Named the Lawrence F. Curran Award winner for hisdisplay of sportsmanship and competition during the Codfish Bowl… Appeared in all 27 games … Finished second amongstUMB defenseman with eight assists and nine total points …Registered 40 shots and a +9 +/- rating … Tallied 12 penaltyminutes … Picked up his first assist November 10 in a 5-4win over UMass Dartmouth … Scored his lone goal of theseason November 24 in a 7-4 win over Johnson & Wales University(R.I.) … Netted his second career multiple-point gameFebruary 11 with two assist at the University of New England.

2011-12 Skated in 22 contests while serving asa key piece in the Beacons blue line … Finished with acareer-high four points on one goal and three assists …Registered 38 shots and a +2 +/- rating … Helped the Beaconsdefensive unit to a top three finish in the ECAC East Conference byholding opponents to 2.84 goals per game … Tallied his firstcareer multi-point game on November 22 with a goal and an assist ina 9-1 win at Framingham State … UMass Boston finished 2-0-1when Niedzielak recorded at least one point.

2010-11 Played in a career-high 22 games in hissophomore season ... Recorded one goal and two assists ... Earnedhis first collegiate assist on November 28 against Southern NewHampshire ... Netted his first goal against ECAC East conferenceopponent Castleton State on January 14 ... Recorded his finalassist of the season at Middlebury on February 11.

2009-10 Saw action in 14 games for UMass Bostonas a defensemen ... Skated in the ECAC East Quarterfinals on Feb.27 vs. Babson College ... Committed only three penalties on theyear.

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Played ice hockey for theBay State Breakers of the Eastern Junior Hockey League ... Selectedan Assistant Captain for the Breakers ... Four-year letterwinnerfor the Jones College Prep baseball team ... Named to the ChicagoPublic League All-Conference team as a shortstop/pitcher ... Tabbedthe Eagles team Captain ... Son of Josephand Sophie Niedzielak ... Earned high honors at Jones College Prep... Majoring in biology (pre-med), with a minor inPsychology ... Member of Phi Delta Epsilon (InternationalMedical Fraternity)