Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
He was selected by the Atlanta Flames in the 7th round (101st overall) of the 1973 National Hockey League Amateur Draft. Machowski played high school hockey in Wilmette, Illinois in the Catholic League with the Loyola Academy Ramblers from 1969 to 1971. He was selected to the All-League Team in all three of his high school seasons, and was named the Catholic League"s Most Valuable Player in his senior year.
In 1971, Machowski was inducted into Loyola Academy"s Athletic Hall of Fame.
Machowski attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, on a full athletic scholarship, where he played four seasons (1971 – 1975) of National Collegiate Athletic Association college hockey with the Wisconsin Badgers. Between 1978 and 1981 (with the exception of four games played with the Milwaukee Admirals during the 1979-1980 IHL season) Machowski played professionally in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) for all three seasons of the troubled league"s existence.
In 1981 the EHL folded, and Machowski retired.
In 1976, Machowski toured the United States as a member of the United States of America National pre-Olympic in preparation for the 1976 Winter Olympics, but did not compete at the Innsbruck games.